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The Soils of Ethiopia

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Ethiopia is gifted with diversified types of soils. Being the foundation of agricultural industries, soil is the driving force to sustain safe and profitable production. Soil is not only meant for production functions but is directly linked to many other functions and services of industrial and socio-economic relevance. Soil is vital for our shelter in mud houses or houses made of clay bricks and tiles. Similarly, clay ceramics are popularly used in pottery, household utensils, mud or clay stoves and bins. Soils through sand and clays have tremendous contributions to the construction industries, roads, and even embankments. Besides, Ethiopia has zeolite, bentonite, volcanic material and kaolin deposits either in soil or in their weathered states and are of high industrial values. Clay rich soils, having a high potential of organic carbon sequestration, open opportunities for carbon trading in days to come, especially in forest soils. However, some emerging threats to soils are alarming which need to be minimized by sustainable soil and land conservation and management options following the nexus approach.

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  1. Department of Soil Science, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, 813210, India

    Bipin B. Mishra

  2. Department of Natural Resource Management, Jimma University, P.O. Box 307, Jimma, Ethiopia

    Alemayehu Regassa

  3. College of Agriculture, Woldia University, P.O. Box 400, Woldia, Ethiopia

    Endalkachew Fekadu

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    Alemayehu Regassa

  3. Department of Soil Science, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India

    Bipin B. Mishra

  4. Department of Natural Resource Management and Environmental Protection, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia

    Mitiku Haile

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Mishra, B.B., Regassa, A., Fekadu, E. (2023). Soil and Industry. In: Beyene, S., Regassa, A., Mishra, B.B., Haile, M. (eds) The Soils of Ethiopia. World Soils Book Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17012-6_12

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