The World Soil Day is celebrated every year on 5th of December by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
It aims to communicate messages on the importance of soil quality for food security, healthy ecosystems and human well-being.
Theme of the world Soil Day 2018: Be the Solution to Soil Pollution.
In December 2013, the 68th UN General Assembly declared 5th of December as the World Soil Day which is proposed by International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) in 2002.