World Soil Day
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FAO calls for sustainable management of soil resources
TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has released a statement marking the World Soil Day, in which the top organization draws attention to the importance of healthy soil and sustainable management of soil resources.
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€150mn earmarks for watershed projects
TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Deputy Head of Forests, Range and Watershed Management Organization (FRWO) Khosro Shahbazi said that €150 million was allocated for the watershed management in the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2019).
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Parl. sets punishment for mineral soil sale, export abroad
TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Representatives of Iranian Parliament approved that any sales and export of soil abroad is strictly prohibited and violators will be pursued within the framework of rules and regulations.
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FAO, agriculture ministry celebrate soil day in Iran
TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Iranian Agriculture Ministry marked the World Soil Day 2017 in Tehran.
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Ban calls for greater attention to soil pressing issues
TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his message on World Soil Day, 5 December 2016, called for call for greater attention to the pressing issues affecting soils, including climate change, antimicrobial resistance, soil-borne diseases, contamination, nutrition and human health.