World Soil Day

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  • Soil and water – Asia-Pacific’s bread and butter 2023-12-03 15:19

    By Jong-Jin Kim, FAO Assistant Director-General

    Soil and water – Asia-Pacific’s bread and butter

    Here, in the world’s most populous region, there is a crisis slowly unfolding that involves the earth beneath our feet. The soil that has been producing the food we eat and supporting the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of farmers and others, is under threat.

  • Iran to celebrate World Soil Day 2023-11-29 16:08

    By Maryam Tavassoli

    Iran to celebrate World Soil Day

    TEHRAN – The Ministry of Agriculture and the Department of Environment will celebrate World Soil Day (WSD) on December 5 to promote the importance of protecting soil and water as a source of food security and society’s health.

  • Soil erosion rate five times global average 2022-12-05 18:42

    By Faranak Bakhtiari

    Soil erosion rate five times global average

    TEHRAN – “Soils: Where food begins” is the theme of World Soil Day this year, highlighting soil protection, however, Iran faces soil erosion five times the global rate.

  • Bushehr to host World Soil Day conference 2022-11-07 17:18

    Bushehr to host World Soil Day conference

    TEHRAN – An international conference on the occasion of World Soil Day will be held in Pars Special Economic Energy Zone in Bushehr province.

  • Tehran to host World Soil Day 2021 celebration 2021-11-28 22:30

    Tehran to host World Soil Day 2021 celebration

    TEHRAN – A ceremony will be held on the occasion of World Soil Day 2021 at the Tehran Permanent International Fairground on December 5, with the theme of "Halt soil salinization, boost soil productivity".