Soil Health Card Scheme

Soil Health Card Scheme

Soil Health Card Scheme launched by the Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi on 17 February 2015 in Suratgarh, Rajasthan. This scheme will help farmers to improve productivity through judicious use of inputs. Its aims to promoting soil test based and balanced use of fertilisers to enable farmers realise higher yields at lower cost.

Under the scheme, the government plans to issue soil cards to farmers which will carry crop-wise recommendations of nutrients and fertilisers required for the individual farms to help farmers to improve productivity through judicious use of inputs. All soil samples are to be tested in various soil testing labs across the country. Thereafter the experts will analyse the strength and weaknesses (micro-nutrients deficiency) of the soil and suggest measures to deal with it. The result and suggestion will be displayed in the cards. The government plans to issue the cards to 14 crore farmers.

The government allocate the budget of 568 crore rupees for the scheme. In 2016, Rs. 100 crore has been allocated by the government to states for making Soil Health Cards and set up labs.