Posted On: 21 MAR 2025 4:57PM by PIB Delhi
A total of 24.84 crore Soil Health Cards (SHCs) have been generated till date. SHCs are issued to farmers to give status of pH, electrical conductivity, available Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sulphur, micro-nutrients (Zinc, Copper, Iron, Manganese & Boron) including Organic Carbon in the soil. Advisories are given to the farmers on Integrated Nutrient Management (INM). INM guides the farmers for judicious use of chemical fertilizers including secondary and micro nutrients along with organic manures & bio-fertilizers, for improving soil organic carbon and soil health. Farmers are also made aware of SHC recommendations through demonstration, training and melas. Around 7 lakh demonstrations, 93,781 farmer’s training programmes and 7,425 farmer’s mela have been organized on the balanced use of fertilizers to improve soil quality. Advisories are issued to farmers through Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) and Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs). In addition, 70,002 Krishi Sakhis are trained to support farmers in understanding SHCs among other issues.
Government is promoting organic farming through the scheme of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), which provides end-to-end support to organic farmers i.e. from production to processing, certification and marketing in cluster based approach. The primary focus of the scheme is to form organic clusters in a cluster where preference is given to small and marginal farmers to help them to create a supply chain. Farmers are provided financial assistance in organic clusters for on farm & off farm organic inputs, there by encouraging sustainability in agriculture in these areas.
This information was given by Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Ramnath Thakur a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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