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World Soil Day – December 5

December 7 , 2019 1819 days 1283 0
  • This day highlights the importance of healthy soil and advocates the sustainable management of soil resources.
  • The World Soil Day (WSD) was recommended by the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) in 2002.
  • 5 December 2014 was designated as the first official WSD by the UN General Assembly.
  • The theme for 2019 observance of WSD is ‘Stop Soil Erosion, Save Our Future’.
  • Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) also supported the formal establishment of WSD as a global awareness day under the leadership of the Kingdom of Thailand.
  • FAO gives two awards on the eve of WSD,
    • The King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award,
    • The Glinka World Soil Prize.

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