Leh, Dec 05: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), SKUAST-K Nyoma today organized ‘World Soil Day-2023’ on the theme “Soil and Water: A source of life” at KVK Nyoma, Changthang.
More than 45 farmers from Nyoma, Mudh and Nidder villages were present during the celebration. Ishey Spalzang, Councillor, Nyoma Constituency was the chief guest on the occasion. Dr Phuntsog Tundup, Head KVK Nyoma, Dr Tashi Dolkar, Subject matter specialist (Home Science), Nambardar Nyoma and Nambardar Mudh villages and other supporting staff of the Kendra were present on the occasion.
Dr Phuntsog Tundup while interacting with the farmer gave the detail overview of the importance of soil and their management under cold arid conditions of changthang in local language through power point presentation to the participants. A scientist-farmer interaction was also held for the benefit of farming community of the region.
At the end of the programme, a video of installation of low tunnel protected structures was played and all the participating farmers were provided these structures alongwith accessories.
The World Soil Day campaign aims to connect people with soil and raise awareness on their critical importance in our lives. One of the several ways of connecting people with soil is to restore and preserve the soil health. World Soil Day (WSD) is held annually on 5 December as a means to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and advocating for the sustainable management of soil resources.
Soil is one of the basic natural resource required for the production of food, feed, fuel and fibre besides services to ecosystems and also it is the reservoir for at least a quarter of global biodiversity, and therefore requires the same attention as above-ground biodiversity.
With the efforts of the international Union of Soil Science (IUSS) and H. M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, 5th December was officially declared as World soil day at the 68th United Nation General Assembly in December 2013 as this day is marked as the birthday of H. M. The King of Thailand, who officially sanctioned the event.
