Brussels, 26/04/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 26 April, the European Commission presented the first Soil Atlas of Africa at the joint meeting of the European Union and the African Union colleges of commissioners in Addis Ababa (see EUROPE 10835). With the help of colour illustrations and maps, the Atlas explains the origin and function of different soils and describes the diversity of soil across the African continent, which includes deserts and arid land over 60% of the total surface...