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A Technical Note prepared by researchers from the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV) and the Federal University of Lavras (UFLA) was presented to the Brazilian Soil Science Society (SBCS) during a Net Zero event held at…
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The water cycle is the most important natural process sustaining life on Earth, and soil plays a central role in it. Hydropedology integrates the knowledge of Pedology and Hydrology to understand how soil…
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From August 1 to 6, 2027, Caldas Novas (GO), Brazil, will host the largest Soil Science event in Latin America, bringing together specialists, researchers, and professionals around the foundations for a 5.0,…
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CEFENP–Phosphate Fertilizers brings together researchers, educational institutions, and companies to strengthen research in plant nutrition, promoting resource integration and the development of more efficient solutions…
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Did you know that more than 80% of plants depend on an invisible partnership with soil fungi to grow healthy? 🤝🍄 These are mycorrhizae — associations that boost nutrient uptake and help protect plants. Many growers…
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Maria Eugenia O. Escobar, and Prof. Alain Brauman, president of AFES – Association Française pour l’Étude du Sol (French Association for Soil Studies), currently on an academic mission at UFC (Federal University of…
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Brazilian researchers will travel across the country to collect thousands of soil and vegetation samples at approximately 6,500 locations, with the goal of quantifying, for the first time, carbon stocks across all…
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The National Council for Scientific and Technological Development has established a new Policy on Integrity in Scientific Activity, with guidelines that reinforce ethics, transparency, and responsibility at all stages…
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Brazilian researchers have developed an innovative technology that makes it possible to produce ammonia from nitrate present in wastewater, using renewable energy and significantly reducing the carbon emissions…
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Brazilian researchers have developed an index capable of measuring the health of mangrove soils at different stages of conservation and recovery. The tool uses a scale from 0 to 1 to evaluate essential soil processes,…
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Between 2002 and 2022, the percentage of women among authors of scientific publications in the country increased from 38% to 49%, according to a survey by Elsevier released by Bori. Despite this progress, female…
Read morePre-registration for the XVII Meeting on Soil Classification and Correlation (RCC) was carried out from March 3 to 25, 2026, with the objective of gathering information from interested participants and supporting the…
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In celebration of National Soil Conservation Day (April 15), SBCS invites all members to participate in our special challenge! 🎯 📲 How to participate:✅ Record a video of up to 30 seconds about the importance of soil…
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The elections for the Divisions, Commissions, and Committees of the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) (https://www.iuss.org/), to which SBCS is affiliated, are currently underway. To support SBCS’s…
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The Elucidário de Termos e Expressões em Ciência do Solo e do Ambiente, coordinated by Professors Mauro Resende and Nilton Curi, is a comprehensive and carefully developed reference for the scientific, academic, and…
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Pedro Sanchez, whose career was marked by significant contributions to Soil Science and to the advancement of scientific knowledge. His legacy will live on through research, the training of professionals, and the…
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the Brazilian Society of Soil Science (SBCS), in partnership with the Brazilian Federation of the No-Till System (FEBRAPDP), held the Live Launch of the Soil Biology Manual. The event featured experts who contributed…
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In celebration of World Soil Day 2025, the Brazilian Soil Science Society (SBCS) will host a special live event on its YouTube channel, in partnership with the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA). This year, the FAO…
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) will take part in four Solution Acceleration Plans (PAS) within the COP 30 Action Agenda, which will be held from November 10 to 21, 2025, in Belém (PA), Brazil. The…
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The evolution of Brazilian agriculture over the past decades is a remarkable example of progress driven by scientific knowledge. The country overcame the challenges of tropical soils — characterized by low fertility and…
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This year’s theme, defined by the FAO, is “Healthy Soils for a Healthy Life in Cities.”The campaign highlights how soil health is directly connected to the quality of life in urban areas, influencing food production,…
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Division I of the Brazilian Soil Science Society (SBCS) celebrates another important collective achievement: the translation into Portuguese of the 4th edition of the WRB (World Reference Base for Soil Resources) — the…
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On World Fertilizer Day, Brazil takes another step toward technological independence in agriculture with the creation of the Center of Excellence in Fertilizers and Plant Nutrition (CEFENP), coordinated by the Ministry…
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🌍 In celebration of World Soil Day (WSD) 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through its Global Soil Partnership (GSP), the European Union via its EU Mission “A Soil Deal for…
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A study published in Communications Earth & Environment, part of the Nature group, and led by researchers from Esalq/USP and CCARBON/USP, showed that global scientific production on soil health has grown significantly…
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The XXXIX Brazilian Congress of Soil Science brought together nearly 1,000 participants, being one of the largest national meetings in the field. The event featured a diversified scientific program, which included 816…
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Discovered on Easter Island, rapamycin is an antibiotic with immunosuppressive properties, widely used in cancer treatment and currently studied for diseases such as diabetes and neurodegenerative disorders. Its origin…
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No-Till System receives international recognition We are proud and delighted to announce that the No-Till System (SPD) – the foundation of Conservation and Regenerative Agriculture in Brazil – has received Global…
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The Brazilian Soil Science Society (SBCS) announces the new Executive Board of its Central-West Regional Chapter for the 2026-2027 term. The election was recently held, and the mandate will begin in January 2026. Meet…
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On September 8, during the meeting of the Superior Council of Agribusiness (COSAG) in São Paulo, Carlos Augustin, special advisor to Minister Carlos Fávaro, presented the 2nd Eco Invest Brazil auction, which allocated…
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A study conducted at UFMG reviewed more than 50 articles published between 2019 and 2024 and shows that micro- and nanoplastics originating from agricultural products, such as mulches, pesticide packaging, and…
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Results – SBCS Thesis and Dissertation Award – Victor Hugo Alvarez V. Soil Science Prize – 2025 Edition The Brazilian Soil Science Society (SBCS) announces the results of the Victor Hugo Alvarez V. Soil Science Prize…
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According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa), fertilizer use, projected at 62.7 million tons by 2036, could reach 73.1 million tons with the implementation of the Caminho Verde Brasil Program,…
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The Southern Regional Chapter of the Brazilian Soil Science Society (SBCS) presents the book “Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition”, part of a textbook collection developed to support the teaching and dissemination of…
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The Southern Regional Chapter of the Brazilian Soil Science Society (SBCS) has released the 3rd edition of the book “Technical Update on Liming and Fertilization of Fruit Crops”, launched during the 3rd Technical…
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The 6th edition of the Brazilian Soil Classification System (SiBCS) is now available and can be accessed in two ways: ✅ Free PDF download from the Embrapa website.✅ Print-on-demand version, available for purchase…
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Despite their name, the so-called rare earth elements (REEs) are not actually scarce and can be found in various rocks and soils around the world, including in Pernambuco, Brazil. In an article published in the Jornal…
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On July 9–10, 2025, Professor Maria Eugenia Escobar took part in the 12th Regional Assembly of the Latin America and Caribbean Soil Partnership (ASLAC), representing the Brazilian Soil Science Society (SBCS). ASLAC is…
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It is with great pleasure that the Brazilian Society of Soil Science (SBCS) announces the recipient of the Antônio Carlos Moniz Medal of Merit in Soil Science 2025: Professor Nilton Curi, from the Federal University of…
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Leonardus Vergütz, Technical Director at OCP Nutricrops, emphasizes that soil health is a key pillar of global food security and a crucial tool in addressing climate change. An agronomist with experience at institutions…
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After a decade since its last update, the Brazilian Society of Soil Science (SBCS) announces the release of the 8th edition of the Manual for Soil Description and Sampling in the Field. The new edition will be…
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The State Center of Paraná, SBCS, promotes, from May 10 to 15, 2025, at the Rebouças Campus of the Federal University of Paraná, in Curitiba (PR), the IX Paranaense Meeting of Soil Science (RPCS). The event will have as…
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Until February 17, the pre-registration period for the XVI Brazilian Meeting of Soil Classification and Correlation (XVI RCC) is open. With the theme “What does Bahia have?”, The technical-scientific event will explore…
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It is now available, on the event website, the program of the XXXIX Brazilian Congress of Soil Science that will be held from September 21 to 27, at the Convention Center of the Federal University of Maranhão, in the…
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The Paraná State Center of SBCS (Nepar) promoted, between 13 and 15 May, at the Rebouças and Cabral campuses of the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), in Curitiba (PR), the IX Paranaense Meeting of Soil Science…
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Former SBCS president Mariangela Hungary of Embrapa Soja became the first Brazilian woman to receive World Food Prize, the largest international awards dedicated to food and agriculture science. The announcement was…
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Until May 31st, registrations to appoint candidates for the Antônio Carlos Moniz Award to Merit in Soil Science are open. This award is granted biannually by SBCS, during the Brazilian Congress of Soil Science (CBCs) to…
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SBCS celebrated the National Land Conservation Day of 2025 with a live public policies that we all need to know, publicize and study. You can review on the SBCS channel on YouTube.
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Among the 121 projects approved in the announcement of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation that finances the creation of one hundred new National Institutes of Science, Technology and Innovation – Incts,…
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Registration for the XXXIX Brazilian Congress of Soil Science 2025 is now open and can be made on the event’s website. The organization is giving a good opportunity to encourage students to participate: 15% discount for…
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To celebrate International Women’s Day this year, SBCS promoted a live to discuss important topics not only for women, but for all people who want to promote gender equity in science. Check out, below who our speakers…
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The International Union of Soil Science (IUSS), which SBCS is affiliated, defined the theme “Healthy Soils for Humanity” for the celebrations of the soil science decade for sustainable development | 2025–2034. The goal…
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SBCS Secretary General Reinaldo Cantarutti represented the Brazilian Soil Science Society at the event that celebrated the 50th anniversary of Embrapa Solos last week, May 28, in the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden,…
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Embrapa Soja researcher and former president of the Brazilian Soil Science Society (SBCS), Mariângela Hungary, will be the new representative of the Latin America and Caribbean macroregion (LAC) in the Intergovernmental…
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Embrapa Soja researcher and former president of the Brazilian Soil Science Society (SBCS), Mariângela Hungary, will be the new representative of the Latin America and Caribbean macroregion (LAC) in the Intergovernmental…
Read moreRegistration is open until June 30, the registration for nominations of candidates for the honorary partner of the Brazilian Soil Science Society – 2025 ”, which will be granted during the XXXIX Brazilian Congress of…
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Until July 3, registrations for the award of the Brazilian Society ofSoil Science (SBCS) for theses and dissertations – Victor Hugo Alvarez AwardThis award is granted biennially by SBCS during the Brazilian Congress…
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The Brazilian Journal of Soil Science (RBCS) has just achieved the largest impact factor in its history: 2.0! RBCS has been edited by the Brazilian Soil Society for 48 years and a reference for tropical agriculture. The…
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President Maria Eugênia Escobar represented SBCS at the opening of the Latin American Symposium and Carbon Carbon Caribbean from June 25-27 at the Tomorrow Museum in Rio de Janeiro (RJ). About 400 people participated in…
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With the total change of the SBCS website last year, it was possible to meet an old demand from the partners: to associate at any time of the year, valid for 12 months from the date of the association. And even divide…
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Brazilian soil science has lost, on January 19, Elke Jurandy Bran Nogueira Cardoso, senior researcher and teacher in Soil Microbiology at the Department of Soil Science of the Luiz de Queiroz Higher School of…
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The Brazilian Journal of Soil Science (RBCs) has just published an article that becomes even more special because it is the result of a joint effort of several SBCs members through a working group, created in 2020,…
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SBCS President Maria Eugênia Ortiz Escobar participated on December 10 of a live on the theme of the year to celebrate World Soil Day: measure, monitor and manage. To see or review and share, Live is available on the…
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SBCS ended the week in which World Soil Day is celebrated with a great news of soil science approaching legislators and politicians at the SBCS Paraná Nucleus (Nepar).It was held, on December 3, the public hearing…
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Division 1 of the Brazilian Society of Soil Science provides the Poster Soils of Brazil in celebration of World Soil Day (05/12). The publication includes the 13 soil orders and their suborders of the Brazilian soil…
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From September 16 to 20, the Northeastern Regional Branch of the SBCS held the VIII Northeastern Soil Science Meeting in Arapiraca, Alagoas. The event was organized by the Postgraduate Programme in Agriculture and the…
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The Brazilian Journal of Soil Science (RBCS) has extended, until February 28, 2025, an induced call for articles for an edition that aims to present the state of the art of research on Archaeoanthrosols, Urban Soils,…
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Between October 18 and 26, the SBCS is holding the 15th Soil Classification and Correlation Meeting (RCCs). Over the course of eight days, participants will travel through the wide alluvial plains of the Middle Amazon…
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We really need to talk about this. This process of land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid regions, which mainly affects the states of Bahia, Ceará, Piauí, Paraíba, Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco and…
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The Brazilian Journal of Soil Science (RBCS) has just launched an induced call for articles for an issue that aims to present the state of the art of research into Archaeoanthrosols, Urban Soils, Technosols and all…
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Seeking to interact with other scientific societies that have an affinity with SBCS themes, the executive board is working to get closer to the Brazilian Water Resources Association (ABRAHidro). In June, president Maria…
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Seeking to interact with other scientific societies that have an affinity with SBCS themes, the executive board is working to get closer to the Brazilian Water Resources Association (ABRAHidro). In June, president Maria…
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Between July 28 and August 2, the SBCS held the XXI Brazilian Meeting on Soil and Water Management and Conservation (RBMCSA) on the campus of the Federal University of Viçosa. The theme of the event was “Mountain…
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Soil is a source of life, water and food The book “Soil is a source of life, water and food” is now available to download from the website of the International Union of Soil Science (IUSS). The book is produced by the…
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More than 60 peses from the Brazilian Solo Solo science participate, between June 24 and 27, in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, of the XXIV Latin American Congress of Soil Science (Clacs, in the acronym in Spanish). The event had…
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The FertBrasil Congress is a promotion of the Brazilian Soil Science Society and will be held by Rede FertBrasil, in partnership with Embrapa and Esalq/USP in Campinas-SP, between June 11th and 13th, 2024. The event…
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