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07/12/22 06:04 AM IST

World Soil Day

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  • World Soil Day (WSD) is observed every year on December 5, to highlight the value of healthy soil and to promote the sustainable management of soil resources
World Soil Day 2022: History
  • World Soil Day (WSD) is held annually on 5 December as a means to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and to advocate for the sustainable management of soil resources.
  • An international day to celebrate soil was recommended by the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) in 2002.
  • Under the leadership of the Kingdom of Thailand and within the framework of the Global Soil Partnership, FAO has supported the formal establishment of WSD as a global awareness raising platform.
  • The FAO Conference unanimously endorsed World Soil Day in June 2013 and requested its official adoption at the 68th UN General Assembly.
  • In December 2013, the UN General Assembly responded by designating 5 December 2014 as the first official World Soil Day.
  • The date was chosen as it coincides with the official birthday of the King of Thailand, H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
  • The theme for 2022 World Soil Day is ‘Soils: Where Food Begins’. It emphasises upon the importance of maintaining healthy ecosystems and human well-being.
Source- DTE

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