SoilTech innovations for sustainable soil and food security

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SoilTech innovations for sustainable soil and food security

Climate change and geopolitical uncertainties require proactive measures to ensure food security and human resilience, with a focus on sustainable agricultural practices and soil preservation. We explore innovative solutions to preserve, improve and restore soil health and highlight how they can address global soil degradation and ensure sustainable food production.

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The authors thank L. Cohen-Yanay and J. Chrosniak for their insights. During the preparation of this work, the authors used ChatGPT and MIstralAI to perform grammar and syntax checking. After using those tools, the authors reviewed and edited the content as needed and take full responsibility for the final content of the publication.

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  1. Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

    Samuele Risoli

  2. Cereal Docks, Camisano Vicentino, Italy

    Francesca Turetta & Enrico Costanzo

  3. Grey Silo Ventures, Camisano Vicentino, Italy

    Matteo Leonardi, Andrea Serfati, Giacomo Lorenzini & Enrico Costanzo

Authors

  1. Samuele Risoli
  2. Francesca Turetta
  3. Matteo Leonardi
  4. Andrea Serfati
  5. Giacomo Lorenzini
  6. Enrico Costanzo

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E.C.: conceptualization, investigation, validation, supervision, writing (original draft) and writing (review and editing). M.L.: conceptualization, investigation and writing (original draft). G.L.: supervision and writing (review and editing). S.R.: conceptualization, investigation and writing (original draft). A.S.: conceptualization, investigation and writing (original draft). F.T.: conceptualization, investigation, visualization, writing (original draft) and writing (review and editing).

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Correspondence to Enrico Costanzo.

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Risoli, S., Turetta, F., Leonardi, M. et al. SoilTech innovations for sustainable soil and food security. Nat Rev Bioeng (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44222-025-00399-y

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