World Soil Day
World Soil Day is observed on December 5 every year across the world to bring the focus to the soil that nurtures us.
Key Features
- The theme of World Soil Day 2019 was “Stop soil erosion, save our future”. The idea was to raise awareness on the importance of soil for healthy ecosystems and well-being of humans.
- Soil erosion is a major threat to the planet’s soils. Soil erosion is the removal of the fertile top soil and if that goes away due to water, wind and tillage.
- Soil erosion affects soil health and productivity affecting quality of food. It also ....
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