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World Soil Day 2025 underscores the urgent need to restore and protect soil health as cities expand and environmental threats intensify.
About World Soil Day
- It 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.
- History:
- The idea of dedicating a day to soil conservation first emerged in 2002, when the International Union of Soil Sciences proposed the observance to create global awareness.
- With support from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and guidance from the Kingdom of Thailand, the initiative gained momentum.
- In 2013, the United Nations General Assembly officially declared December 5 as World Soil Day, with the first celebration held in 2014.
- WSD 2025 Theme: It carries the theme “Healthy Soils for Healthy Cities,” shifting attention from rural farmlands to the often-overlooked soil beneath urban landscapes.
Source: HANS
Last updated on Sep, 2026
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