PUBLISHED: 6 December 2023 at 4:00 p.m.
The King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award 2023, bestowed by the Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ) of the United Nations, was given to the soil and fertilizer society of Thailand ( SFST ).
In recognition of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great’s important contributions to enhancing living conditions in areas through green land management, the UN declared December 5 to be World Soil Day.
The action also supports the UN’s objectives for sustainable development, including poverty eradication, food security, and environmental management.
The FAO, which was founded in 1945 to promote nations all over the world to start green ground control activities to achieve the UN’s goals, and Thailand are the sponsors of the award.
The SFST received the award this month, according to Rapeepat Chantarasriwong, director-general of the Agriculture Department and the organization’s chairman, who announced this to the internet yesterday.
According to him, the SFST started a ground management project last year with the theme” Soils, Where Food Begins” to increase awareness of soil conservation for conservation and emphasize how important land is for food production and life support.
Government organizations, the civil society business, privately run underpinnings, and the agrarian business all made contributions, including those from the World Soil Association, Agri-Nature Foundation, Department of Land Development, Agricultural Department, Kasetsart University and Maejo University.
A UN committee made up of representatives from soil resource-related organizations afterwards reviewed the effort and declared the SFST the winner.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives hosted the World Soil Day celebration monday at the Khao Hin Sorn Royal Development Study Center in Chachoengsao, and Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn presided over the opening ceremony.
The King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award was even given to the SFST on behalf of the UN by Her Royal Highness.
Receiving the award this year and for the first time in the previous ten years gives all Thais great satisfaction, according to Rudklao Suwankiri, a deputy government spokeswoman.
Anucha Nakasai, the lieutenant crops and cooperative minister, has told all important organizations—especially farmers—to take the lead in conservation efforts and be aware of the value of soil and water.