Strategy to issue Soil Health Cards in Time bound manner

Group-I NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE FOR

KHARIF CAMPAIGN– 2015

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Target Number of soil samples at National Level

Class of holding

Net Area sown (Mha)

Wholly Irrigated Area (Mha)

Rainfed Area (Mha)

Average size of holding (ha)

No. of Soil Samples (Million) No. of SHCs (Million)Irrigated Rainfed Total

Marginal 32 15 17 0.39 6(15/2.5)

1.7(17/10)

7.7 93

Small 32 11 21 1.42 4.4(11/2.5)

2.1(21/10)

6.5 25

Semi-Medium

34 11 23 2.71 4.0(11/2.71)

2.3(23/10)

6.3 14

Medium 29 10 19 5.76 1.7(10/5.76)

1.9(19/10)

3.6 6

Large 14 4 10 17.38 0.2(5/17.38)

0.5(10/17.37)

0.7 1

Total 141 51 90 16.3 8.5 24.8 139 (say 14 crore)

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TARGETED NUMBER OF SAMPLES –MADHYA PRADESH

CLASS OF HOLDING

Net Area Sown (Ha)

Wholly Irrigated

Area (Ha)

Rainfed Area(Ha)

Avg.Size(Ha)

No. of Soil Sample No. of SHC holding-

wise/ Classwise

Irrigated Rainfed Total

Marginal 19,15,352 5,24,369 13,90,983 0.49 2,09,747 1,39,098 3,48,846 38,91,016Small 34,66,141 9,55,738 25,10,403 1.42 3,82,295 2,51,040 6,33,336 24,48,652

Semi-Medium 45,10,221 11,95,239 33,14,982 2.73 4,38,542 3,31,498 7,7,0040 16,54,834Medium 45,44,530 10,92,171 34,52,359 5.76 1,89,652 3,45,236 5,34,888 7,89,143Large 13,99,633 2,56,848 11,42,785 15.77 16,283 72,449 88,732 88,732

Total 158,35,877 40,24,366 118,11,511 12,36,520 11,39,321 23,75,842 88,72,377

Source :- Agriculture Census 2010-11 (Phase-ii)

Annual Capacity to analyse sample

No of Soil Testing Laboratories

Total

AnnualAnalyzing Capacityin lakh

Sample Analyzed

In lakh 

CapacityUtilization

(%) 

State Govt. Fert. Industry

Static Mobile Static Mobile Static Mobile Total

             

987 173 61 23 1048 196 1244 178.27 135.17 75.83

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TECHNOLOGY UTILISATION

Draft of Sample Collection List

District……………… Sub District…………..PS……………….. GP…………………. Village……………..

AS Circle………………. AAO Circle…………………..Name of Krishi Mitra…………………….

Mobile No………………….. Allotted Lab…………………………

List for Irrigated Area:Details of Major Farmer Details of Associated farmers

Sample unit area

Name of Farmer

Land Holding No

Area of Holding in Ha.

Identification Name of land holder falls in unit area

Khasra No

Area in Ha.

Major crops

Latitude Longitude

1 Ramsingh/Preetum singh

12/190 1.5 Kishor/Baalu

595 0.7 Wheat, Mustard, Gram, Bajra, Maize

Ramu/Chatar

597 0.85 Jowar, MoongBarleyGram

Sample units Total Samples Total number of cards

1 1 03

2 1 02

Summary Irrigated Area - Village……..

Schedule for soil sample collection

One sample from 2.5 ha unit area in irrigated areas and 10 ha unit in un-irrigated areas

Prepare a schedule for soil sampling during lean period i.e. April/May along with the agencies to be involved in sampling.

For example, if in year 1 the number of samples to be tested is 4.24 lakh and your total capacity is 2.06 lakh, you may have to plan for MSTLs or outsourcing.

Analysis of Soil Samples

Samples will be tested for pH, EC, Organic carbon, Available Phosphorous, Potash, Sulphur and available Zinc, Boron, Iron, Copper, and Manganese and recommendations will be made for major crops through soil health cards.

Arrangements for analysisDepartmental soil testing labsOutsourcing labs

Schedule for soil analysis and allotment

1. Plan the allocation of area wise samples to designated labs.

2. Plan the storage of samples such as Block Agriculture Office.

3. Transportation of sample from field to allotted lab.4. Decide upon schedule for soil analysis once the samples

are delivered at labs.

Fertilizer Recommendations For Fertilizer Recommendations two methods are being

followed -

1.STCR (Soil Test Crop Response) based recommendations

2.General Fertilizer Recommendations by States

Schedule for printing and distribution of ‘Soil Health Card’

Computerize Soil Health cards.Recommendations for major Kharif, Rabi and summer crops.Distribution of SHCs may be scheduled in lean months, preferably in kisaan melas, so as to have direct interaction with farmers. They need to be educated at Gram Panchayat or block level on how to use the SHCs.

Important Points to be considered

Properly plan out number of samples to be collectedChalk out sample collection modalities and schedule for collectionMassive awareness campaign for farmersFinalise modalities for sample storage and delivery to labs Assess annual analysing capacity and apportioning of labs

Decide upon the outsourcing partners – if requiredEnsure requisite ICT tools for labsEnsure timely analysis and delivery of SHCs Fix up quality monitoring programme especially for outsourced labsMicro nutrient analysis as per advice of SAU and prevalence of deficiencyInvolve all stakeholders like Horticulture, Watershed Department and ICAR institutes

Proposed Outcomes/ Benefit to Farmers

Region wise estimation of soil fertility status

Estimation of required inputs.

Reduce per unit cost of production, quality of produce

Awareness about precision farming.

Opportunity to improve Fertilizer Use Efficiency.

Taking Lab to the farmers.

An appeal

Let us give our best efforts to make Soil Health Card programme a success

Rajesh Das On behalf of Group-I