Launched at - Suratgarh town in Rajasthan
Launched by - Narendra Modi
Launch date - 19-2-2015
Launched by - Narendra Modi
Launch date - 19-2-2015
Scheme name - Soil Health Card
In past farmers had used excessive water, fertilizers, urea to increase the productivity. That was a short-term solution. Gradually the soil health depleted and productivity decreased.
Prime Minister gave a slogan Swasth Dharaa Khet Haraa
Soil will be tested regular basis to ensure that farmers are using required fertilizers.
In July 2014, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley allocated :-
In past farmers had used excessive water, fertilizers, urea to increase the productivity. That was a short-term solution. Gradually the soil health depleted and productivity decreased.
Prime Minister gave a slogan Swasth Dharaa Khet Haraa
How it work
After testing the soil of a farm in Soil testing laboratory, Government will issue Soil Health Card. This Card will carry crop-wise recommendation of fertilizers and input required to increase soil efficiency.Soil will be tested regular basis to ensure that farmers are using required fertilizers.
Main Purpose of Soil card scheme
Main purpose of this scheme is to provide well researched and expert recommendations to farmers related to usage of fertilizers based on the reports of reports of soil tested in laboratories.
Real Soil Health Card Example
- Rs.100 crores to be spent on issuing Soil health cards
- Rs.56 crores to be spent on 100 mobile soil testing laboratories
