Soil is not a bunch of chemicals, it is a living organism," said Sadhguru stressing the importance of healthy soil biodiversity. The planet has enough soil for only another 80 to 100 crops, which will last 60 years at the most. Sadhguru, author and founder of the Isha Foundation, says that because we are removing organic content from the soil, 40% of the world's topsoil is gone. He says we still have 15 to 25 years to turn things around, otherwise we will soon be living in the desert.
(a) What are the possible reasons for the decreasing soil fertility and what is its result?
(b) What will you do to participate in conservation of soil?