Celebrating Earth with the Late H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand

An international day to celebrate soil was recommended by the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) in 2002. Under the leadership of the King of Thailand and within the framework of the Global Soil Partnership, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN supported the formal establishment of this day as a global awareness-raising platform – officially adopted at the 68th UN General Assembly.