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Volume 183 comprises five timely chapters that will be of interest to the readership. Chapter 1 presents a timely review on soil security and how to strategize for the future. In Chapter 2, John Ryan, a distinguished soil scientist, provides a thoughtful and interesting reflection on his career in the Middle East. Chapter 3 covers biodegradable plastics as alternatives for polyethylene mulch films. Chapter 4 discusses biosensing technology interventions for the determination of nitrate and nitrite contamination in the environment and in foods. Chapter 5 provides a review on the use of microbial fertilization as an alternative to synthetic chemical fertilization in present-day farming.