Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has announced the setting up of integrated soil nutrient management a farmers’ movement. During 2020-21, the major focus of the Soil Health Programme would be on a mass awareness programme for farmers in over 1 lakh villages covering all districts of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The mission mode awareness of the Soil Health Programme to increase the use of bio and organic fertilizers and reducing chemical fertilizers strictly based on recommendations of Soil Health Card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation, and Farmers’ Welfare is to launch a comprehensive campaign on soil test based rational application of fertilizers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It also promotes organic farming including Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Padhati (BPKP) for safe nutritious food in association with the Departments of Panchayat Raj, Rural Development and Drinking Water and Sanitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under the SHC scheme, Soil Health Cards are provided to all farmers at an interval of 2 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Soil Health Card will provide two sets of fertilizer recommendations for 6 crops including recommendations of organic manures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Farmers will be given recommendations for additional crops on demand. They can also print the card as their own from the SHC portal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SHC portal has a farmers database of both the cycles. It is available in 21 languages for the benefit of the farmers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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