World Soil day 2024: Cultivating awareness for a sustainable future
1 month ago

World Soil day 2024: Cultivating awareness for a sustainable future

India Today  

Every year on December 5, the world comes together to celebrate World Soil Day, a vital initiative aimed at raising awareness about the critical role soil plays in our lives. WHY WORLD SOIL DAY MATTERS World Soil Day serves as a global reminder of the need to address soil health challenges. INDIA’S SOIL HEALTH CHALLENGES In India, the world's second-most populous country, soil health is a pressing issue. World Soil Day reminds us that our future depends on what lies beneath.

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World Toilet Day 2024: Why it matters and India's efforts towards sanitation
1 month, 3 weeks ago

World Toilet Day 2024: Why it matters and India's efforts towards sanitation

India Today  

World Toilet Day, observed annually on November 19, highlights the global sanitation crisis and the urgent need to provide safe and secure toilets for all. With 3.5 billion people still lacking access to safely managed sanitation, including 419 million practising open defecation, this year’s theme, Sanitation for Peace, underscores the role of resilient sanitation systems in building a fairer and …

World Soil Day 2023 Theme, History, Significance, and How to Celebrate
1 year, 1 month ago

World Soil Day 2023 Theme, History, Significance, and How to Celebrate

News 18  

WORLD SOIL DAY 2023: Every year on December 5, people around the globe come together to celebrate World Soil Day, an occasion that sheds light on the critical role soil plays in sustaining life on Earth. Let’s delve deeper into the history, theme, significance, and ways to celebrate World Soil Day. History of World Soil Day World Soil Day, observed …

World Soil Day 2023: Date, history and significance
1 year, 1 month ago

World Soil Day 2023: Date, history and significance

Hindustan Times  

World Soil Day 2023: Soil is one of the integral parts of our lives. World Soil Day is celebrated every year to ensure that people are informed about the significance of maintaining the quality of soil and how important it is in our life, and food system. World Soil Day 2023: Date, history and significance As we gear up to …

World Soil Day 2022 celebrates ‘soil: where food begins’ | 5 points
2 years, 1 month ago

World Soil Day 2022 celebrates ‘soil: where food begins’ | 5 points

Hindustan Times  

The United Nations observes world soil day every year on December 5 in a bid to raise awareness about the importance of maintaining healthy ecosystems by addressing challenges posed by soil management. However, the UN general assembly adopted the proposal officially almost a decade later and in 2014, the first official world soil day was observed. As the increasing population …

World Soil Day 2022: Know its History, significance and theme
2 years, 1 month ago

World Soil Day 2022: Know its History, significance and theme

Firstpost  

The UN General Assembly had announced 5 December 2014 as the first official World Soil Day. The FAO Conference unanimously endorsed World Soil Day in June 2013 and requested its formalisation at the 68th UN General Assembly. In December 2013, the UN General Assembly responded and announced 5 December 2014 as the first official World Soil Day. Theme The theme …

World Soil Day 2022: Top 10 Quotes by Sadhguru on Soil Conservation
2 years, 1 month ago

World Soil Day 2022: Top 10 Quotes by Sadhguru on Soil Conservation

News 18  

WORLD SOIL DAY 2022: December 5 is marked as World Soil Day to raise global awareness about healthy soil thereby shedding light on the efficient way to sustainably manage soil resources. To address the alarming problem on the global platform, World Soil Day emphasizes how the degradation of soil affects terrestrial fauna, reduces organic matter, and also results in a …

World Soil Day 2022: Why is Soil Conservation Important?
2 years, 1 month ago

World Soil Day 2022: Why is Soil Conservation Important?

News 18  

WORLD SOIL DAY 2022: World Soil Day, marked on December 5, aims at raising awareness among people about the importance of soil and its sustainable management. Soil conservation is important for reducing climate change’s destructive impact worldwide and maintaining a healthy ecosystem. Practising soil conservation can prevent soil erosion and make the soil more fertile to yield a better crop. …

Why Do We Celebrate World Soil Day? Theme, History and Significance
2 years, 1 month ago

Why Do We Celebrate World Soil Day? Theme, History and Significance

News 18  

WORLD SOIL DAY 2022: A mixture of various minerals, organic compounds, and living organisms, soil forms the foundation of life on Earth. December 5 is celebrated annually as World Soil Day to highlight the importance of healthy soil and promote sustainable management of soil resources. The Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United States supported the move and helped formally …

India destroyed its soil health in last 45 years, says Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev
2 years, 7 months ago

India destroyed its soil health in last 45 years, says Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Founder of Isha Foundation Jagadish Vasudev, popularly known as Sadhguru, who started a worldwide ‘Save Soil Movement’, on Monday said India has destroyed its soil health in the last 45 years. Emphasising on enhancing the organic content of soil, Sadhguru said, “As the soil becomes rich, the usage of pesticides, chemicals, and fertilizers will start sliding down. Refering …

PM Modi to address ‘Save Soil Movement’ on 5 June, World Environment Day
2 years, 7 months ago

PM Modi to address ‘Save Soil Movement’ on 5 June, World Environment Day

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address a programme on the ‘Save Soil Movement’ on 5 June in Delhi. World Environment Day is celebrated annually on 5 June and is the United Nations' principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of the environment. World Environment Day is a global platform for public outreach, with participation from …

Narendra Modi to address programme on 'Save Soil Movement' on Sunday
2 years, 7 months ago

Narendra Modi to address programme on 'Save Soil Movement' on Sunday

Firstpost  

The ‘Save Soil Movement’ is a global initiative to increase awareness about deteriorating soil health and bring about a conscious response to improve it New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a programme on ‘Save Soil Movement’ here on 5 June on the occasion of the World Environment Day, his office said on Saturday. On the occasion of World …

World Earth Day: Ensure the world speaks about soil, says Sadhguru
2 years, 8 months ago

World Earth Day: Ensure the world speaks about soil, says Sadhguru

Hindustan Times  

The Earth's diameter is approximately 7,900 miles and its circumference is about 24,000 miles, but 87% of the life on this planet happens from just 12–15 inches of topsoil. We need to make policies in every nation to ensure that land must either have crops, cover crops, bushes or trees – something green that can do this miracle called photosynthesis, …

My mission for 2022: Save Soil | OPINION
2 years, 11 months ago

My mission for 2022: Save Soil | OPINION

India Today  

Year 2021, and even 2020 for that matter, was a challenging year for individual people, for businesses, for institutions, for nations as a whole, and for the world at large. Read | Why I wear Indian weaves and you should too We exist here as life only because of microbial life: both in the soil, which is in trillions and …

World Soil Day 2021: Theme, History and Significance
3 years, 1 month ago

World Soil Day 2021: Theme, History and Significance

News 18  

World Soil Day, celebrated on December 5, brings people’s attention to the importance of soil and its sustainable management. World Soil Day 2021: Theme This year, the theme of World Soil Day 2021 is ‘Halt soil salinization, boost soil productivity’ with a motive to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining healthy ecosystems and human well-being. World Soil Day: History …

World Soil Day 2021: All you need to know about the history and campaign this year
3 years, 1 month ago

World Soil Day 2021: All you need to know about the history and campaign this year

Firstpost  

The proposal for a global day to celebrate soil was first recommended in the year 2002 by the International Union of Soil Sciences World Soil Day, observed on 5 December annually, raises awareness about the importance of healthy soil. History: The proposal for a global day to celebrate soil was first recommended in the year 2002 by the International Union …

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought: History and significance
3 years, 6 months ago

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought: History and significance

India TV News  

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is observed on June 17 every year. The United Nations General Assembly had in the early 90s declared through a resolution that June 17 will be observed as World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. The United Nations, NGOs and countries organise events to spread awareness about the cooperation required to combat desertification …

World Environment Day 2021: History, importance and why it is celebrated?
3 years, 7 months ago

World Environment Day 2021: History, importance and why it is celebrated?

India TV News  

World Environment Day is observed on June 5 every year. The purpose of World Environment Day is to spread awareness about the threat to the environment due to rising pollution levels and climate change. The first World Environment Day was observed in 1974, giving a global platform for inspiring positive change in the environment. The United Nations designated June 5 …

Let’s stop treating soil like dirt – all life relies on the ecosystems under our feet
4 years, 1 month ago

Let’s stop treating soil like dirt – all life relies on the ecosystems under our feet

The Independent  

In his collection of verse The Soil Never Sleeps, Adam Horovitz refers to the power of the “microscopic multiverse” where “all the sciences work as one” to generate heat like that of “a phoenix’s rebirthing flame”. The report is a new high point in scientific progress – you could call it a “soil revolution” – that dates back little more …

World Soil Day 2020: Significance, Date, and Theme
4 years, 1 month ago

World Soil Day 2020: Significance, Date, and Theme

News 18  

To reiterate and spread awareness regarding soil and its gradual degradation with time, the World Soil Day is held annually on December 5. FAO Conference unanimously endorsed World Soil Day in 2013 and requested its official adoption at the 68th United Nation General Assembly. The UN General Assembly then designated December 5, 2014 as the first official World Soil Day. …

World Soil Day 2020: Quotes and Messages for WhatsApp and Facebook status
4 years, 1 month ago

World Soil Day 2020: Quotes and Messages for WhatsApp and Facebook status

India Today  

World Soil Day is celebrated on December 5, annually. The theme for World Soil Day 2020 is “Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity”. World Soil Day: Messages Celebrate the thing that holds the roots of our life, celebrate soil. Remember on this occasion of World Soil Day that there is no life on earth without soil. At times the soil …

World Soil Day 2020: Current theme, history and all you need to know
4 years, 1 month ago

World Soil Day 2020: Current theme, history and all you need to know

India Today  

World Soil Day is celebrated on 5 December annually. World Soil Day: Theme The theme for World Soil Day 2020 is “Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity”. World Soil Day: History In 2002, the International Union of Soil Sciences recommended celebrating World Soil Day annually on 5 December. The conference of FAO was unanimously endorsed World Soil Day in June …

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