Published: December 5, 2023, at 17 :40.
The King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award 2023, bestowed by the Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ) of the United Nations, has been given to the Thai Society and Fertilizer Society ( SFST ).
To recognize and honor His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great’s longtime labor and his important factor to enhancing living conditions in communities through green land management, the UN designated December 5 as World Soil Day in December 2013.
This complies with the UN’s sustainable development objectives for poverty destruction, food safety, and environmental control.
The prize, which is sponsored by Thailand and the FAO, was created in 2013 to encourage nations all over the world to start green land management initiatives in order to further the objectives of the UN.
The Agriculture Department’s producer general, Rapeepat Chantarasriwong, announced the prize winner for this year on Tuesday. Additionally, he leads the SFST.
According to him, the SFST started a” Soils, Where Food Begins” ground management project last year to increase awareness of soil conservation for conservation and emphasize how important ground is for the development of many lives and food.
Government organizations, the civil society business, privately run underpinnings, and the agrarian business all made contributions, including those to the World Soil Association, Agri-Nature Foundation, Department of Land Development, Agricultural Department, Kasetsart University and Maejo University.
A UN commission made up of representatives from organizations related to soil resources afterwards reviewed the effort and declared SFST the winner.
Tuesday’s World Soil Day event was presided over by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. At the Khao Hin Sorn Royal Development Study Center in Chachoengsao, the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives organized it.
On behalf of the UN, the lady gave the SFST the King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award.
Receiving the award this year and for the first time in the previous ten years gives all Thais great delight, according to Rudklao Suwankiri, a deputy government spokeswoman.  ,