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When is Agricultural Workers Day celebrated?
The Day of Agricultural Workers in Our Country does not have a fixed date. Every year, the second Sunday of October can be deservedly called their professional day by farmers, agronomists, specialists in food and processing enterprises, as well as gardeners and gardeners who have been paying attention to their own plots for many years. In 2022, the holiday falls on October 9.
history of the holiday
Agriculture is the most important activity for the economy. It plays a huge role in the continuous flow and production of products and, consequently, in increasing the income of the country. Work on the ground directly depends on external environmental factors, since it requires the use of natural resources – soil, water. This sector accounts for the largest consumption of water.
Agriculture has existed since before our era. Archaeologists still find fragments of the simplest tools.
In Our Country, the main industry was agriculture. Depending on the climate of a certain area, a rich harvest was harvested in the south, and in the northern zone, the cultivation of fruit crops was difficult. Often the farmer had to struggle with impenetrable forests, with poor soil, in order to grow a crop. The cultivation of the land was carried out with the same tools that have survived to this day – a plow, a sickle, a scythe. Horses or oxen were used as traction.
Over time, agriculture has changed. Numerous land reforms tested the strength of the people, led to the disintegration and reduction of livestock.
Now, thanks to the adoption of a number of laws on agriculture, it has been possible to bring it to a new level, which will certainly affect the well-being of the people. Both large enterprises and small farms began to develop.
All the ups and downs associated with this industry during the existence of the USSR led to the decision to perpetuate the hardest work of people and establish two holidays – the All-Union Day of Agricultural Workers and the Day of Food Industry Workers, which were celebrated on different days. Later, the holidays were united, adding the Amelior’s Day to them as well. Several times there were changes in the name and date of the celebration. It was only in 1999 that the final version, which still exists, was fixed – the Day of Agricultural and Processing Industry Workers.
Holiday traditions
The Day of Agricultural Workers 2022 is planned to be traditionally celebrated with folk festivals, feasts, to the clink of glasses, congratulations from managers, colleagues and relatives.
From year to year, mass events, performances by local groups and invited guests are organized.
In villages on the Day of Agricultural Workers, there are traditions that are invariably followed. For example, in the halls where the event takes place, wheat is laid out as a symbol of a fertile and rich land, fairs and exhibitions are held where you can present new technologies, as well as manufactured products.
Interesting facts from different countries
- Drip irrigation is considered the most suitable method for dry regions.
- In 1984, there was a farmer in Canada who came up with the idea of selling advertising space on cows.
- Corn was first grown in Central America.
- In Paris, there is a sample of black soil brought from the steppes near Voronezh, which is considered unique in terms of fertility.
- The homeland of the plow is the Far East. This tool is designed for plowing the earth. Initially, it was a device made of pointed knots of trees.
- Only 11% of the soil of the entire globe is suitable for ideal crop growth.
- For a long time, tomatoes were considered poisonous. There was an opinion that its fruits are crazy. In Our Country, it was even called the “mad berry”.
- In Europe, carrots are considered a fruit, which makes it possible to make jam from them for export. This is fundamentally important because, according to European standards, jam can only be prepared from fruits.
- In ancient Greece, onions were considered a sacred plant, symbolizing the structure of the universe. It was eaten by both the poor and the rich. To save themselves from the smell, parsley and walnuts were used next.
- The ancient Slavs called the goddess of earth and harvest Mother-Cheese-Earth. She was revered, believing that despite all the suffering that people bring to her, she gives them a rich harvest. In the last month of spring, the Slavs celebrated the day of the earth, when it was impossible to work on it, so as not to cause harm. Children were also monitored so that they did not accidentally start digging into it.