{"id":9462,"date":"2025-12-09T16:22:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T10:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/?page_id=9462"},"modified":"2025-12-09T16:33:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T11:03:29","slug":"world-soil-day-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/?page_id=9462","title":{"rendered":"World soil day 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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World Soil Day 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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ICAR- Sugarcane Breeding Institute (ICAR-SBI), Coimbatore Celebrated World Soil Day on 02nd<\/sup> December 2025 at Manalurpettai, Kallakurichi District in collaboration with Bannari Amman Sugars Ltd. (BASL), Unit V, Tirukoilur. \u00a0Mr R. Srimirabalnath, Manager (Cane), BASL, Unit V, welcomed the farmers and the dignitaries. Dr.V Kasthuri Thilagam, Senior Scientist, ICAR-SBI briefed the history and importance of celebrating World Soil Day and explained the theme of World Soil Day 2025, Healthy Soils for Healthy Cities. On the occasion, Dr A. Vennila, Principal Scientist, ICAR-SBI delivered the lecture on \u201cSoil Health Management\u201d and also brought out the role of soil organic matter in managing soil health. She also explained the ways to improve soil organic matter by efficiently mobilizing resources within the farm.\u00a0 Dr C. Palaniswami, Principal Scientist, ICAR-SBI in his address emphasized the importance and necessity of adopting sustainable sugarcane production practices. During the occasion, four farmers were bestowed with \u2018Best Farmer Awards\u2019 for adopting best practices for sustainable soil health management in sugarcane cultivation. The awardees were Mr V. Palani and Mr P. Kirubakaran, registered farmers of BASL, Unit IV, and Mr P. Anbu and Mr K. Kathavarayan, registered farmers of BASL, Unit V. Mr T. Shanmughasundharan, Vice President, BASL, Unit IV felicitated the award winners. Brochures entitled “\u0bae\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bb3\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0bc7\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b95\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b8a\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0baa\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bc1\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bbf and \u0bae\u0ba3\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc7\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bc8” were distributed to all the farmers and the cane official participated in the World Soil Day programme. During the occasion, Soil Health Cards prepared with nutrient status of the soil tested and fertiliser recommendations for achieving 125 t ha-1<\/sup> sugarcane yield by ICAR-SBI were distributed to the farmers by Mr R. Srihari, Vice President, BASL, Unit V. Dr. V Kasthuri Thilagam explained and demonstrated the procedure for collecting representative soil samples and also how to use the soil health card. Dr S. Mohan, AGM (Cane Development), Bannari Amman Sugars Ltd. detailed the Bannari bioproducts (organic inputs) available with BASL to improve soil health and sugarcane yield. Farmers also interacted with ICAR-SBI scientists regarding trash decomposition, intercropping, drip fertigation, and integrated nutrient management in sugarcane. About 120 participants including farmers of Tiruvannamalai and Tirukoilur districts and cane field staff under BASL Unit IV and Unit V actively participated in the World Soil Day 2025 celebrations. The programme came to an end with the vote of thanks by Dr. V Kasthuri Thilagam.<\/p>

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWorld Soil Day 2025 - Felicitation of Best Farmers by Mr T. Shanmughasundharan, Vice President, BASL, Unit IV\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWorld Soil Day 2025 - Soil Health Management Lecture by Dr A. Vennila, Principal Scientist, ICAR-SBI \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWorld Soil Day 2025 - Sustainable Sugarcane Production Lecture by Dr C. Palaniswami, Principal Scientist, ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
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ICAR SBI NEWS ARCHIVE World Soil Day 2025 ICAR- Sugarcane Breeding Institute (ICAR-SBI), Coimbatore Celebrated World Soil Day on 02nd December 2025 at Manalurpettai, Kallakurichi District in collaboration with Bannari Amman Sugars Ltd. (BASL), Unit V, Tirukoilur. \u00a0Mr R. Srimirabalnath, Manager (Cane), BASL, Unit V, welcomed the farmers and the dignitaries. Dr.V Kasthuri Thilagam, Senior Scientist, ICAR-SBI briefed the history and importance of celebrating World Soil Day and explained the theme of World Soil Day 2025, Healthy Soils for Healthy Cities. On the occasion, Dr A. Vennila, Principal Scientist, ICAR-SBI delivered the lecture on \u201cSoil Health Management\u201d and also brought out the role of soil organic matter in managing soil health. She also explained the ways to improve soil organic matter by efficiently mobilizing resources within the farm.\u00a0 Dr C. Palaniswami, Principal Scientist, ICAR-SBI in his address emphasized the importance and necessity of adopting sustainable sugarcane production practices. During the occasion, four farmers were bestowed with \u2018Best Farmer Awards\u2019 for adopting best practices for sustainable soil health management in sugarcane cultivation. The awardees were Mr V. Palani and Mr P. Kirubakaran, registered farmers of BASL, Unit IV, and Mr P. Anbu and Mr K. Kathavarayan, registered farmers of BASL, Unit V. Mr T. Shanmughasundharan, Vice President, BASL, Unit IV felicitated the award winners. Brochures entitled “\u0bae\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bb3\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0bc7\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b95\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b8a\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0baa\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bc1\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bbf and \u0bae\u0ba3\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc7\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bc8” were distributed to all the farmers and the cane official participated in the World Soil Day programme. During the occasion, Soil Health Cards prepared with nutrient status of the soil tested and fertiliser recommendations for achieving 125 t ha-1 sugarcane yield by ICAR-SBI were distributed to the farmers by Mr R. Srihari, Vice President, BASL, Unit V. Dr. V Kasthuri Thilagam explained and demonstrated the procedure for collecting representative soil samples and also how to use the soil health card. Dr S. Mohan, AGM (Cane Development), Bannari Amman Sugars Ltd. detailed the Bannari bioproducts (organic inputs) available with BASL to improve soil health and sugarcane yield. Farmers also interacted with ICAR-SBI scientists regarding trash decomposition, intercropping, drip fertigation, and integrated nutrient management in sugarcane. About 120 participants including farmers of Tiruvannamalai and Tirukoilur districts and cane field staff under BASL Unit IV and Unit V actively participated in the World Soil Day 2025 celebrations. The programme came to an end with the vote of thanks by Dr. V Kasthuri Thilagam. \u00a0 \u00a0 World Soil Day 2025 – Farmers\u2019 interaction during the World Soil Day programme World Soil Day 2025 -Active participation of farmers of Tiruvannamalai and Kallakurichi districts in the World Soil Day celebration on 02.12.2025 World Soil Day 2025 – Lecture on Improved management practices for sugarcane cultivation by Dr S. Mohan, AGM (Cane Development), Bannari Amman Sugars Ltd., Sathyamangalam World Soil Day 2025 -Welcome address by Mr R. Srimirabalnath, Manager (Cane), BASL, Unit V World Soil Day 2025 – Felicitation of Best Farmers by Mr T. Shanmughasundharan, Vice President, BASL, Unit IV World Soil Day 2025 – Soil Health Management Lecture by Dr A. Vennila, Principal Scientist, ICAR-SBI World Soil Day 2025 – Sustainable Sugarcane Production Lecture by Dr C. Palaniswami, Principal Scientist, ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore World Soil Day 2025 -History and importance of World Soil Day 2025 by Dr V. Kasthuri Thilagam, Senior Scientist, ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9462","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9462","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9462"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9462\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9477,"href":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9462\/revisions\/9477"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}