It is observed on 5th December to promote awareness about the importance of healthy soils.
Soil is home to more than 25% of all life on Earth, including insects, fungi, and bacteria
It is vital for controlling the climate because it stores more carbon than the atmosphere and all plants combined.
By storing and filtering water, soil preserves the hydrological cycle and ensures clean water sources.
95% of the world's food supply relies on plants to provide them with some sort of support and important nutrients.
It will take 1,000 years to form one centimeter of topsoil; hence, it cannot be replaced in human lives.
The world has deteriorated
33% of its soils, which affects the ecosystem and
food security.