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Abstract

Rationale uses of soils require the potential of soils to be established through systematic soil classification at national levels. This is essential as misuse of soils (e.g., irrigation with saline water, soil pollution with excessive fertilizer use etc.) compromise their soil quality without achieving the targeted benefits. Sustainable use of soils and to feed 10 billion peoples by 2050, it is essential to use soils rationally without compromising soil quality for sustainable intensification. Where soil resources are considered to be the most important factor in meeting that challenge, given that almost 95% of our food is produced directly or indirectly in the soil. Considering the above facts, it is essential to innovate and practice agriculture on our soils that produce more and at the same time conserve and sustain soil resources for years to come to serve next generations, this is possible when we understand our soils properly through established national and international soil classification systems. This also helps sharing the established agricultural technology for adoption, from similar environments and soils. Few countries have established their national soil classification systems (Australia, Canada, China, England and Wales, France, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, South Africa and United Arab Emirates) which are briefly described in this chapter. Similar soil classification system for Kuwait has not yet been established and hence

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S. A. Shahid and S. A. S. Omar, Kuwait Soil Taxonomy, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95297-6_1