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World Soil Day 2024: “Caring for Soils – Measure, Monitor, Manage”
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World Soil Day 2024 brings global attention to one of Earth’s most vital resources—soil. With the theme “Caring for Soils: Measure, Monitor, Manage”, this year’s observance underscores the critical role of accurate soil data and information in achieving sustainable land use, ensuring food security, and combating environmental challenges. The theme…
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Why The Indian Way Of Sitting On The Floor And Eating Is Good For Health
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India is a country with its own culture and tradition. It has a rich history which can be found even in the way they eat. The Indian way of sitting on the floor with food in their laps, and eating with their hand, is something that is not very common…
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Nature Our Greatest Guru
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On the auspicious day of Guru Poornima, I pay my respect and gratitude to our teachers in life. Academic and otherwise we learn a lot for everyone and everything around us. “Guru” means “teacher” or “spiritual guide.” Guru Purnima holds utmost importance in Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist traditions, where disciples…
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Soils: Where food begins
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World Soil Day is held annually on 5 December as a means to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil. It is celebrated with the aim to raise awareness of the importance of soil quality for well being of humans, animals along with ecosystems. It works to advocate for…
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Ep 21 – Green Talks with Panchtatwa Girl Ft. Vasuki Iyengar from Soil and Health
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“Land degradation, biodiversity loss, and climate change are three different faces of the same central challenge: the increasingly dangerous impact of our choices on the health of our natural environment.” says Sir Robert Watson, chairman of the (IPBES), in 2018 following the platform’s research on soil health. In the first place,…