By Kenneth Marcos 
Under our feet lies something powerful but often forgotten—the soil that grows our food, supports our homes, and keeps our environment alive. This December, the Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) is inviting the public to take a closer look at the ground we walk on.
BSWM will hold the World Soil Day 2025 celebration on December 5, focusing on the theme “Soil and the City”. The event aims to highlight the vital role of healthy soil in building sustainable cities and ensuring food security for Filipino families.
World Soil Day is an annual global event declared by the United Nations to raise awareness about the importance of soil health. This year, BSWM is joining the international effort by hosting activities, lectures, and exhibits that will show how good soil management can fight climate change, prevent flooding, and improve urban life.
BSWM emphasized that healthy soil is not just for farms. Even in cities, soil plays a big part in filtering water, growing plants, and storing carbon. Poor soil quality can lead to land degradation, food shortages, and even higher disaster risks during typhoons and heavy rains.
As the country faces increasing threats from climate change, rising food prices, and rapid urban development, BSWM is calling on communities, local governments, schools, and farmers to take action. Protecting and restoring soil is key to building a more resilient, cleaner, and safer future.
The celebration will include both physical and online events, making it easier for Filipinos from different regions to join. Topics will include composting, urban gardening, organic farming, and soil testing, among others.
To know more about the event and how to participate, the public may visit the official BSWM World Soil Day 2025 website:
👉 https://sites.google.com/view/bswmworldsoilday2025/home
The Department of Agriculture continues to support these kinds of initiatives under its “Bagong Pilipinas” campaign—aiming for a food-secure, climate-resilient, and sustainable nation.
This coming December 5, let us pause and appreciate the land that feeds us, shelters us, and sustains life itself. Because healthy soil means healthy people and a better Philippines.
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