World Soil Day at Mallapur village by College of Agriculture, Rajendranagar on 05.12.2024

World Soil Day is held every year on 5th December to raise awareness about soil health and its critical role in sustainable development.in honour of H.M. King BhumibolAdulyadej, King of Thailand who was one of the main protagonists of this initiative. The theme of World Soil Day 2024 is “Caring for Soils: Measure, Monitor, Manage” underscores the importance of accurate soil data and information in understanding soils characteristics and supporting informed decision-making on sustainable soil management for food security. College of Agriculture, Rajendranagar had celebrated World Soil Day on 05.12.2024 at adopted village Mallapur. Dr. T. Lavanya, convened the meeting. Dr. M. Shanthi, Professor ,Soil science Dr. A. Nirmala, Dr. P. Sri Ranjitha, final yar B.Sc (Agriculture) AELP students, Nikhitha , AEO , Agricultural officer and farmers attended the programme . While addressing the farmers Dr.T.Lavanya emphasized the need for organizing the awareness pogramme on soil health. Dr M.Shanthi briefed the importance of soil and water testing, role of microbes in maintaining the soil health and ways to increase organic carbon content by adding green manures in the soil. She also explained how the addition of excess use of fertilizers leads to soil salinity and suggested the farmers to adopt environment friendly agricultural practices to maintain the soil health. Later farmers were made to take oath that they would not use excess fertilizers and protect the soil health. Final year B.Sc Ag (AELP) students demonstrated the process of soil sampling, soil collection, analysis of soil organic carbon using soil test kit to the farmers