December 5 is celebrated annually as World Soil Day.
To highlight the importance of healthy soil and promote sustainable management of soil resources & also raise awareness for the importance of soil quality for human well-being, food security and ecosystems.
The theme for 2022 World Soil Day is ‘Soils: Where Food Begins’.
The day was first considered by the International Union of Soil Sciences in 2002 but was not officially endorsed by FAO until 2013.
In December 2013, the UN General Assembly responded by designating 5 December 2014 as the first official World Soil Day.