New page: '''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 c...
'''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.