🎍World Soil Day विश्व मृदा दिवस

 ❇️ 5 December

🎍World Soil Day

      विश्व मृदा दिवस

Theme : 'Keep soil alive, Protect soil biodiversity'

• Study of Soil : Pedology

🌳To focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and to advocate for the sustainable management of soil resources.

🎍In December 2013, UN General Assembly at the 68th session declared 5 December as World Soil Day.

🌲The first World Soil Day was celebrated on 5 December, 2014.

🔶14 States reported reduction in prevalence of Soil-Transmitted Helminthiases (STH): MoHFW

🔶NFL launches five Mobile Soil Testing Labs for testing the soil samples at farmers' doorstep

🔶Indian-American Soil Scientist Dr. Rattan Lal Honoured as 2020 World Food Prize Laureate

🔶ISRO receives patent for highland soil simulant for future lunar missions

🔶 R Ashwin Becomes 3rd Bowler To Pick 250 Wickets On Indian Soil

Note : 19 February : Soil Health Card Day