Soil Health cards & Organic farming Schemes Kharif conference 2019 Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi 25.04.2019

Soil Health Card Target oriented Grids not appreciated Challenges- Lessons learnt Travel made so far Target oriented Inadequate extension Quality of testing Grids not appreciated Short cycle/ design of card Cycle 2 to be completed by June Infrastructure development- 3.2 crore samples Huge data base /SHC portal in 22 languages Village nutrient maps/ agri-entrepreneurs village level labs

Suggestions - Consultations with states (October 2018 and March 2019 ) Emphasis on awareness /capacity building of staff/ farmers Village based extension services scheme to continue- 4-5 year cycle Inclusion of advanced machines like ICP / increase in assistance Linking SHC with fertiliser distribution/benefits under other schemes Farm holding based soil sample testing Incentives-Cash assistance to farmers through DBT for soil testing

Proposed SHC planning in 2019-20 Proposed line for CCEA note Farm holding based/farmers contribution Demand based testing / 5 year cycle Testing- Private sector / agri-entrepreneur Extension- Private agencies/ NSS/ Motivation of farmers- linking with schemes, Incentives, fertiliser Activities Grid sampling to discontinue Publicity/ awareness generation Completion of strengthening of labs Redesigning of card Initiation of CCEA note Agri.students under RAWE ; 50000 demonstrations

Organic farming- what did we achieve? PKVY MOVCDNER Exports initiated Domestic players- Big basket, safal Brands development 50000 ha in phase ll 4 lakh ha in phase 2 PGS portal strengthened E-commerce portal –Jaivikkheti . co.in Namami gange clusters Women SHG of NRLM Brands development

Organic farming Schemes in 2019-20 Planning for 2019-20 PKVY ZBNF sub mission Jaivikkheti portal – TRACENET /non certified farmers/ TRIFED products India post/ DHL etc for logistics of agriproducts Organic agri-tourism- Private/PPP MOVCDNER Value chain development – Ginger, turmeric, rice, pine apple, chilly, large cardamom Crop based Trainings FPOs/ FPCs Cold storage facility at Guwahati airport Integrating with more domestic/ exporting agencies Geotagging of areas/ MIS Initiation of Organic seed production by NSC, FPOs

Expectation from states Soil Health Cards Organic farming Schemes Monitor service providers/ RCs Scope certificates to PGS farmers Bringing farmers on to Jaivikkheti portal Focus on infrastructure development Vs farm holdings 50000 village level demonstrations in Kharif 2019 Redesigned card on portal- use &provide comments Participate in afternoon session and provide suggestions

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