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National Soil Day Celebration Emphasised on the Importance of Soil as a Natural Resouce
08 Dec 2021
On December 5, 2021, the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Allied Industries at Rama University, Kanpur had organized the National Soil Day Celebration. This event was conducted successfully in the presence of all respective dignitaries, faculty members, and students of the agricultural department. The prime objective of this celebration was to Halt Soil Salinization and Boost Soil Productivity. The further details of the event are mentioned below.
Event- National Soil Day
Date- December 5, 2021
Organized By- Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Allied Industries,
Rama University,
Kanpur
About the Event:
The program was started with the inauguration by Dr. Prateek Singh, Director, Dr. Hariom Sharan, Dean Academic Affairs, Mr. R.K.Yadav, Controller examination, Dr. Aneeta Yadav, Dean, FASAI, Dr. Vaishali Dhingra, Dean, FCM, Dr. Aditya Mishra, Dean, FPS, Dr. Ravi Gupta, Dean, FJS, Dr. Kartikey Bisen, HOD, FASAI & all faculty members followed by visiting in the exhibition by the dignitaries.
The Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Allied Industries students had prepared the models about different soil profiles, categories of soil in India, methods, and processes of soil erosion and surface runoff. The main motive behind the soil models was to display the scientific entities to all the people unaware of this valuable natural resource: soil itself.
The success of agriculture depends upon the judicial use of natural resources like soil, water, and sunlight. Although it seems to be available for free, they are the most valuable assets for overall agricultural development. The students explained each model to the dignitaries and told about the importance of soil in agricultural development.
The dignitaries appreciated the efforts made by the students. Dr. Aneeta Yadav, Dean, FASAI, thanked all the dignitaries for their appearance. Overall it was a successful program.