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- Every year on 5 December, World Soil Day is observed.
- The main aim of this day is to spread awareness about the importance of maintaining healthy ecosystems.
- “Caring for Soils: Measure, Monitor, Manage” is the theme of World Soil Day 2024.
- The first official World Soil Day was celebrated in 2014.
- In 2013, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution designating 5 December as World Soil Day.
- It is observed to bring attention to the importance of healthy soil and to advocate the sustainable management of soil resources.
- Soil supports life on earth by providing essential nutrients to plants. It reduces climate change by increasing soil organic carbon.
- More than 95% of food is produced from soil and water.
- Soil water, vital for the absorption of nutrients by plants, binds our ecosystems together.
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