by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n
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Improving soil health<\/strong> by fostering the circulation of knowledge on the subject from traditional knowhow. That is the goal of a project sponsored by the University of Saskatchewan<\/strong> in Saskatoon, Canada<\/strong>, funded by the Weston Family Soil Health Initiative<\/a>, a five-year, $10 million local effort to adopt best ecological management practices. The program is aimed at increasing organic matter, biodiversity and resilience to external factors in the country’s lands.<\/p>\n The Canadian university’s initiative aims to develop “land-based training workshops for First Nations communities, land managers, and producers who farm First Nations lands ,” says a statement <\/a>by the University.<\/p>\n