Question: Which institution has been conferred the prestigious King Bhumibol World Soil Day – 2020 Award of Food and Agriculture Organization?
(a) Indian Council of Agricultural Research
(b) Indian Agriculture Research Institute
(c) Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research
(d) Forest Research Institute
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- On 10 March 2021, Suchitra Durai, Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Thailand received the prestigious “King Bhumibol World Soil Day – 2020 Award” of FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) on the behalf of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
- The international recognition was announced by the FAO, Rome on the eve of World Soil Day – 2020 in view of the ICAR’s excellent contributions in “Soil Health Awareness” on the theme “Stop soil erosion, save our future” during the last year.
- King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award was launched in 2018.
- The award acknowledges individuals or institutions that raise public awareness of soils by organizing successful and influential World Soil Day celebrations.
- The award, sponsored by the Kingdom of Thailand, is named after King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand for his lifelong commitment to raising awareness of the importance of sustainable soil management and rehabilitation for food security, poverty alleviation and more.
- Among formers winners, Practical Action in Bangladesh won the award in 2018 and the Costa Rican Soil Science Society (AACS) in 2019.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay
Links:
http://www.fao.org/global-soil-partnership/resources/highlights/detail/en/c/1334384/
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1703913#:~:text=Ms.%20Suchitra%20Durai%2C%20Ambassador%20of,Kingdom%20of%20Thailand%20conferred%20the