Preface

The 2 nd International Journal of Soil Science: Soil Science, Agriculture and Environment (2 nd ICOSATA), is the International Conference organized by the Journal of SAINS TANAH, Soil Science Dept., Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia. The objectives 2 nd ICOSATA are: providing a platform for students, researchers and practitioners in the fields of soil science and agroclimatology to present the latest findings; collecting high quality articles from various countries to be published in the SAINS TANAH Journal; assisting and encourage the academic community to publish their research results in Scopus indexed journals and proceedings. The organizer acknowledged the Keynote and Invited Speakers at 2 nd ICOSATA including Husnain, M.P., M.Sc., Ph.D., President of HITI (Indonesian Society of Soil Science); Dr. Lucrezia Caon, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO); Eduardo A.C. Costantini, International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS); Prof. Dr. Budiman Minasny, The University of Sydney, Australia; Prof. Dr. Tomoyuki Makino Tohoku University, Japan; Adeel Abdul Karim Altuhaish, Ph.D., University of Aden, Yemen; Prof. Dr. Rahayu, Sebelas Maret University, Indonesia; Prof. Dr. Susilawati binti Kasim, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia; Prof. Dr. Md. Kamal Uddin, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia; Prof. W. A. U. Vitharana, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka; Prof. Christopher Teh Boon Sun Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia; Prof. Dr. Kotroczó Zsolt Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE), Dr. Keiji Jindo, Wageningen University, Netherlands; Dr. Shamsul Haque, Charles Sturt University, Australia; Dr. Md. Abdul Kader, The University of the South Pacific, Fiji; and Dr. Mohammad Mahmudur Rahman, The University of Newcastle, Australia. The organizer also extends gratitude to the Indonesian Society of Soil Science for co-organizing the conference, and RAPP Co. Ltd., Indonesia, The Indonesian Association of Organic Fertilizer Entrepreneur and the Indonesian Crop Care Association for Supporting the Funding.