1. Strategy to issue Soil Health Cards in Time bound manner Group-I NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE FOR KHARIF CAMPAIGN– 2015 1

2. Target Number of soil samples at National Level Class of holding Net Area sown (Mha) Wholly Irrigated Area (Mha) Rainfed Area (Mha) Average size of holding (ha) No. of Soil Samples (Million)No. of SHCs (Million) IrrigatedRainfedTotal Marginal3215170.39 6 (15/2.5) 1.7 (17/10) 7.793 Small3211211.42 4.4 (11/2.5) 2.1 (21/10) 6.525 Semi- Medium 3411232.71 4.0 (11/2.71) 2.3 (23/10) 6.314 Medium2910195.76 1.7 (10/5.76) 1.9 (19/10) 3.66 Large1441017.38 0.2 (5/17.38) 0.5 (10/17.37) 0.71 Total1415190 16.38.5 24.8139 (say 14 crore) 2

3. TARGETED NUMBER OF SAMPLES –MADHYA PRADESH CLASS OF HOLDING Net Area Sown (Ha) Wholly Irrigated Area (Ha) Rainfed Area (Ha) Avg.Size (Ha) No. of Soil Sample No. of SHC holding- wise/ Classwise IrrigatedRainfedTotal Marginal19,15,3525,24,36913,90,9830.492,09,7471,39,0983,48,84638,91,016 Small34,66,1419,55,73825,10,4031.423,82,2952,51,0406,33,33624,48,652 Semi- Medium45,10,22111,95,23933,14,9822.734,38,5423,31,4987,7,004016,54,834 Medium45,44,53010,92,17134,52,3595.761,89,6523,45,2365,34,8887,89,143 Large13,99,6332,56,84811,42,78515.7716,28372,44988,732 Total158,35,87740,24,366118,11,51112,36,52011,39,321 23,75,84288,72,377 Source :- Agriculture Census 2010-11 (Phase-ii)

4. Annual Capacity to analyse sample No of Soil Testing Laboratories Total Annual Analyzing Capacity in lakh Sample Analyzed In lakh Capacity Utilization (%) State Govt.Fert. Industry StaticMobileStaticMobileStaticMobileTotal 9871736123 10481961244 178.27135.1775.83 4

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6. Draft of Sample Collection List District……………… Sub District…………..PS……………….. GP…………………. Village…………….. AS Circle………………. AAO Circle…………………..Name of Krishi Mitra……………………. Mobile No………………….. Allotted Lab………………………… List for Irrigated Area: Details of Major FarmerDetails of Associated farmers Sampl e unit area Name of Farmer Land Holding No Area of Holding in Ha. IdentificationName of land holder falls in unit area Khasra No Area in Ha. Major crops LatitudeLongitude 1Ramsingh/ Preetum singh 12/1901.5Kishor/ Baalu 5950.7Wheat, Mustard, Gram, Bajra, Maize Ramu/ Chatar 5970.85Jowar, Moong Barley Gram Sample unitsTotal SamplesTotal number of cards 1 103 2102 Summary Irrigated Area - Village……..

7. Schedule for soil sample collection  One sample from 2.5 ha unit area in irrigated areas and 10 ha unit in un-irrigated areas  Prepare a schedule for soil sampling during lean period i.e. April/May along with the agencies to be involved in sampling.  For example, if in year 1 the number of samples to be tested is 4.24 lakh and your total capacity is 2.06 lakh, you may have to plan for MSTLs or outsourcing.

8. Analysis of Soil Samples Samples will be tested for pH, EC, Organic carbon, Available Phosphorous, Potash, Sulphur and available Zinc, Boron, Iron, Copper, and Manganese and recommendations will be made for major crops through soil health cards. Arrangements for analysis Departmental soil testing labs Outsourcing labs

9. Schedule for soil analysis and allotment 1.Plan the allocation of area wise samples to designated labs. 2.Plan the storage of samples such as Block Agriculture Office. 3.Transportation of sample from field to allotted lab. 4.Decide upon schedule for soil analysis once the samples are delivered at labs.

10. Fertilizer Recommendations For Fertilizer Recommendations two methods are being followed - 1.STCR (Soil Test Crop Response) based recommendations 2.General Fertilizer Recommendations by States

11. Schedule for printing and distribution of ‘Soil Health Card’  Computerize Soil Health cards.  Recommendations for major Kharif, Rabi and summer crops.  Distribution of SHCs may be scheduled in lean months, preferably in kisaan melas, so as to have direct interaction with farmers. They need to be educated at Gram Panchayat or block level on how to use the SHCs.

12. Important Points to be considered  Properly plan out number of samples to be collected  Chalk out sample collection modalities and schedule for collection  Massive awareness campaign for farmers  Finalise modalities for sample storage and delivery to labs  Assess annual analysing capacity and apportioning of labs

13.  Decide upon the outsourcing partners – if required  Ensure requisite ICT tools for labs  Ensure timely analysis and delivery of SHCs  Fix up quality monitoring programme especially for outsourced labs  Micro nutrient analysis as per advice of SAU and prevalence of deficiency  Involve all stakeholders like Horticulture, Watershed Department and ICAR institutes

14. Proposed Outcomes/ Benefit to Farmers  Region wise estimation of soil fertility status  Estimation of required inputs.  Reduce per unit cost of production, quality of produce  Awareness about precision farming.  Opportunity to improve Fertilizer Use Efficiency.  Taking Lab to the farmers.

15. An appeal Let us give our best efforts to make Soil Health Card programme a success Rajesh Das On behalf of Group-I