Havana, July 11, (RHC), -- FAO's representative in Cuba, Theodor Friedrich, said on Friday that despite world attention to soil has increased, it is still insufficient.

Dr. Friedrich made the remarks during a conference on sustainable soil management, he gave as part of the 10th International Convention on Environment and Development.

The forum brought together this week at the Havana Convention Centre a thousand delegates from 60 Nations.

A key aspect was the promotion of cooperation between the countries, the exchange of experiences and sustainable practices and knowledge transfer that will ensure an economic, social and environmentally sustainable future.