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The faculty, staff
and students of the Department of Soil Science (Head: Dr. Suzette B. Lina), College of Agriculture and Food
Science of Visayas State University (VSU) in Leyte, Philippines, join the rest of the
world in celebrating the World Soil Day (WSD) on December 5, 2019. A seminar and a quiz contest among students are part of the celebration at VSU.
December 5 of
every year was chosen for this important celebration in honor of the late H.M. King
Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand whose birthday was December 5. King Bhumibol was one of the main proponents of this
initiative. The proposal for the establishment of WSD was made by the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) in 2002.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations supported its formal establishment as a global awareness-raising platform. In December 2013, the UN General Assembly at the 68th session declared 5 December as World Soil Day. The theme of WSD 2019 is “Stop Soil Erosion, Save our Future”.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations supported its formal establishment as a global awareness-raising platform. In December 2013, the UN General Assembly at the 68th session declared 5 December as World Soil Day. The theme of WSD 2019 is “Stop Soil Erosion, Save our Future”.
There are hundreds of events around the world to celebrate WSD 2019 according to the online map prepared by FAO. In the Philippines, only VSU and Don Mariano Marcos State University (DMMSU) in La Union have organized such events.
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Informative!
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