'''Soil degradation''' is damage to the land's productive [[capacity]] because of [[poor]] agricultural practices such as the excessive use of [[pesticides]] or [[fertilizers]], [[soil]] compaction from heavy equipment, or erosion of topsoil, eventually resulting in reduced ability to produce agricultural products. | '''Soil degradation''' is damage to the land's productive [[capacity]] because of [[poor]] agricultural practices such as the excessive use of [[pesticides]] or [[fertilizers]], [[soil]] compaction from heavy equipment, or erosion of topsoil, eventually resulting in reduced ability to produce agricultural products. |