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16 Dec, 2020

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WORLD SOIL DAY AWARD 2020 - 5TH DECEMBER

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WORLD SOIL DAY AWARD 2020 - 5TH DECEMBER

  • Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has won the prestigious International King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award for 2020 on World Soil Day.
  • ICAR has been conferred for its commitment to raising awareness about healthy soil and addressing soil erosion under the motto ‘Stop soil erosion, save our future’, taken in 2019.
  • Award is presented by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Source: ANI

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