1. National Conference On Agriculture For Kharif Campaign-2015
Group-I : Strategy To Issue Soil Health Cards In Time Bound Manner

2. JHARKHAND STATE PROFILE
Area in % Area in Lakhs Ha
* Total Geographical Area :
* Total Cultivable Land :
* Net Sown Area : 28.08%
* Current Fallow : 11.12% 8.87
* Other Fallow : 08.46% 6.75
* Forest : 29.20% 23.28
* Barren Lands : 7.20% 5.74
* Non – Agricultural Use : 8.60% 6.86
* Pasture and Other Grazing
Land : 2.48% 1.97
* Cultivable Waste Land : 3.44% 2.74
* Irrigated land : 12.73% 3.007
* Cropping Intensity : 125%

3. Soil Fertility Status of Jharkhand
Group -1
Soil Fertility Status of Jharkhand
S.no
Soil Parameters
Status (% of TGA)
Low %
Medium %
High % 1.
Organic Carbon %
(<0.50%)
( %)
(>0.75%) 2
Available Nitrogen (kg/ha)
(<280 kg/ha)
( kg/ha)
(>560 kg/ha) 3
Available Phosphorus (Kg/ha)
(<10 kg/ha)
(10-25 kg/ha)
(>25 kg/ha) 4
Available Potassium (kg/ha)
(<108 kg/ha)
( kg/ha)
(>280 kg/ha) 5
Available Sulphur (mg/kg)
(<10 mg/kg)
(10-20 mg/kg)
(<20 mg/kg)

4. Soils of Jharkhand under different Reaction classes
Group -1
Soils of Jharkhand under different Reaction classes
S.no
Soil Reaction Class
Area (‘00 ha)
% of the TGA 1.
Extremely acidic (pH<4.5)
1053
1.32 2
Very Strongly acidic (pH 4.5 to 5.0)
14973
18.78 3
Strongly acidic (pH 5.1 to 5.5)
22906
28.74 4
Moderately acidic (pH 5.6 to 6.0)
17829
22.37 5
Slightly acidic (pH 6.1 to 6.5)
11015
13.82 6
Neutral (pH 6.6 to 7.3)
6627
8.31 7
Slightly alkaline (pH 7.4 to 7.8)
2394
3.00 8
Moderately alkaline to strongly alkaline (pH > 7.8)
1285
1.61

5. Micro Nutrients status
Group -1
Micro Nutrients status
S.no
Soil Parameters
Status (% of TGA)
Deficient
Sufficient 1.
Available Zinc (mg/ kg)
(<0.5 mg/kg)
(>0.5 mg/kg) 2
Available Copper (mg/ kg)
(<0.2 mg/kg)
(>0.2 mg/kg) 3
Available Boron (mg/ kg)
(<0.25 mg/kg)
(>0.25 mg/kg)

6. Group -1 Progress Report of Soil Health Cards 1 2011-12 5179 2 2012-13
S.No
Year
No. of Soil Samples analyzed by State Gov. labs
S.H.C issued 1
5179 2
7336 3
10038

7. Soil Testing Laboratories In The State
Existing Soil Testing Labs :
(i)State Govt
(ii)Krishi Vigyan Kendra
Proposed Under P.P.P. mode - 25

8. FERTILIZER CONSUMPTION AS-N.P.K. Unit –M.T.

9. CONSTRAINTS Group -1 Low analyzing capacity of the labs.
Service area of the labs are large 3-4 Districts.
Proper and sufficient no. of soil samples are not received by the labs.
Soil health cards are not prepared timely.
Shortage of technicians.
Imbalanced fertilizer use.

10. SOIL HEALTH CARD SCHEME (BENIFITS)
Promotion of balanced & judicious use of plant nutrients.
Soil health cards for all the land holdings.
Efficiency enhancement of S.T.L.
Quick delivery of soil health cards possible.
Uniform norms for soil sampling& analysis.
Study of fertility related constraints.
Reclamation of acidic soil.
Increased productivity.

11. SOIL HEALTH CARD SCHEME (STRATEGY)
Number Of Land Holdings Lakh.
Number of Soil Health Cards To be Issued In Three Years Lakh.
Numbers Of Soil Samples To Be Collected & Analaysed -1.82Lakh.
Districts To Be Covered
Blocks To Be Covered

12. Drawing Samples From Field & OTHER ACTIVITIES
Directly Through Agriculture Department Staff
V.L.W., B.T.M., A.T.M., Farmers Friend.
Norms Of Soil Sampling:
(i)In irrigated areas , samples will be drawn in a grid of 2.5 ha.
(ii)In rain fed areas , sampling will be done in a 10 ha. Grid
Training to soil chemists ,J.R.F., farmers will be organized for capacity building.
Organizing Awareness programme.
Organizing demonstration.

13. Group -1
Suggestions
Following suggestions are being made to be implemented under soil health card scheme.
Strengthening of STL providing auto analyzers and other equipments.
Running labs in PPP mode in all the districts ( lab buildings are ready).
Collection of soil samples through GPS for preparation of village level Soil health Maps.
Development of Software for speedy online issue of soil health card.
Providing digital pusa stfr meter/mridaparikchak(developed by IISS,Bhopal) to ATIC.
Developing S.T.C.R. equations for all crops grown in the state in collabration with I.I.S.S.,Bhopal& B.A.U. Ranchi.
Providing internet connection & computer operetor to S.T.L.
Appointment of Technical Staff on contract basis.
Involving science colleges in soil analysis work.

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