International Soil Conservation Day is celebrated on July 7. A date to highlight the benefits of proper operations and attention to everyone’s field. Commitment to the integrity of resources is essential to ensure their good condition and their contribution to environmental balance in the future.
Thus, every July 7, we reflect on the importance of soils and the threat of desertification, a natural phenomenon that owes its origin to three causes: deforestation, unbalanced land use and the misuse of mechanization.
In many cases, and particularly when people talk about climate change, soil remains in the background. However, this resource is substantial to combat it. As in the case of the oceans, soils can absorb a large amount of carbon dioxide, a fact that helps mitigate the impact of CO2 emissions on the planet.
This above ground day was established in 1963 in memory of Dr. Hugh Hammond Bennet. An American researcher who dedicated his career to combining an increase in soil production with the care of this valuable resource.
The message and challenges are unchanged and focus on achieving sustainable management.
