‘Reviving the Roots’: Using arts and culture to raise awareness about soil care in Kyrgyzstan

Featured image: Installation ‘Wounded but still alive’ by Ademi Raimbekova In 2025, Centralasiengrupperna, together with our long-term partner from Kyrgyzstan, El Too, created a project and expert group called ‘Reviving the Roots’ to address the issue of unsustainable soil management and land degradation in Kyrgyzstan. The project connected a range of different actors, including researchers, civil society, smallholder farmers, soil experts, agronomists, and artists. Together, we worked to promote sustainable soil management practices in Kyrgyzstan, with a long-term goal of supporting food security and rural livelihoods. This blog post offers an overview of the project, highlighting key results and...