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The prestigious Glinka World Soil Prize 2024, awarded annually to honour excellence in sustainable soil management (SSM), has been presented to the Land Development Department (LDD) of Thailand. This marks the ninth time the prize has been awarded, commemorating the legacy of Konstantin Glinka, a distinguished Russian soil scientist, and recognizes impactful contributions to the protection and sustainable use of soil resources. 

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The 2024 King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award has been presented to the Water and Soil Department of the Ministry of AgricultureJahad of the Islamic Republic of Iran. This recognition highlights the Islamic Republic of Iran's outstanding efforts in organizing and implementing impactful World Soil Day (WSD) celebrations in 2023.The 2024 King Bhumibol World Soil Day Award has been presented to the Water and Soil Department of the Ministry of AgricultureJahad of the Islamic Republic of Iran. This recognition highlights the Islamic Republic of Iran's outstanding efforts in organizing and implementing impactful World Soil Day (WSD) celebrations in 2023.

As part of its support to the transformation of agrifood systems, FAO and its Global Soil Partnership (GSP) has released the brochure “Economic Benefits of Sustainable Soil Management”. This document reviews existing literature and data, and highlights the essential role of sustainable soil management (SSM) in strengthening economic resilience, agricultural sustainability, and enhancing food security across Eurasia.

The Global Soil Partnership Secretariat calls its Partners to participate in an ad hoc Working Group to review the Terms of Reference of the Global Soil Partnership and prepare the proposal for the FAO Sub-Committee on Soils

The side event was held at FAO headquarters on 25 October  2024, focusing on the critical role of soil health in enhancing resilient, sustainable food systems. The event highlighted the need for collaboration, policy coherence, and innovative technologies in sustainable soil management, aligning with the goals of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) to strengthen global food security and nutrition through resilient agrifood systems.