As the World Data Centre for Soil, ISRIC is the global reference centre for trusted soil data and knowledge. Since 1966, we advance soil awareness and provide quality-assessed information to address environmental and societal challenges. We support researchers, policymakers, and practitioners worldwide with innovative tools, standards, and capacity strengthening to build a sustainable future.
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Focus areas
ISRIC helps society understand and preserve the world’s precious soil by focussing our knowledge and expertise in four focus areas.
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Project update•Africa•27 January 2026
ISRIC becomes consortium member of the Regional Hub for Fertilizer and Soil Health in West Africa and Sahel
News•Africa•21 January 2026
From fragmented data to shared intelligence: Soil information in Africa
News•Africa•16 January 2026
Soil pollution mapping across Africa: Potential tool for soil health monitoring
Making a difference together
ISRIC is open to partnerships with governments, non-governmental organisations, research institutions, private sector and funders. Together we can leverage our expertise and collaborate on developing unique projects.