1. Management of Soil Health in Uttar Pradesh Department of Agriculture

2. Sl. No.YearNo. of District A-Position of Major Nutrients(Nitrogen) ANitrogenVery LowLow 1 2000- 2001 2145 2 2010- 2011 1557 3 2011- 2012 1160 4 2012- 2013 1956 B-Position of Major Nutrients (Phosphorus) 12000- 20014326 22010- 20114230 32011- 20123338 42012- 20133242 C- Position of Potash( in all district) 1- District-wise Major Nutrients (Very Low and Low)

3. District wise position of Secondary and Minor Nutrients (Médium or High Level) The productivity in these years needs to be recorded Sl. No. YearFertility Status No. of District SulphurZincIronCopperMagnese 12000- 2001Low4221005 22010- 2011Low1220402 32011- 2012Low1417300 42012- 2013Low11 200 2- Position of Balance Use of fertilizer in Soil Testing under Apni Mitti Panchne Abhayan Sl. NoYearMesures Nutrient Micro Nutrient Secondary Nutrient (Sulphur) Total 12010-01123698671052461050372580150 22011-201228261092481102536533327872 32012-201330548861480781542773357241 42013-201432608201190581191133498991 52014-2015 (August-14)129202438543386671369234

4. 3- Position of Soil Testing in Rabi Sl. NoYearNo. of Tested Soil Samples 12010-0111438891 22011-20121464443 32012-20131468989 42013-20141481647 52014-2015 (proponed)1608000 4- Distribution of Soil Health Card (in No) After getting the soil tested from the farmers field, the fertilizers recommendations are fraimed in the form of soil health card. These health cards are provided to the farmers concened for utilization of plant nutrients in subsequent crops. Sl. NoYearSoil Health Card(No) 12010-0112475113 22011-20123084358 32012-20133178863 42013-20143202315 52014-2015 (August-14)1330567

5. 5- Production/Distribution of Bio-Fertilizer The use of Bio- fertilizers as a cheap and eco-friendly nutrients mobilizers and an alternative to costly chemical fertilizers (Urea, DAP. and other chemical fertilizers) are being published strongly amongst farmers. Sl.NoYearAnnual Prod. & Distr. of Bio-fertilizer (No.) Prod. & Distr. of Bio-fertilizer for Rabi Crop (No.) 12010-01132345001518700 22011-20122993324919914 32012-201357825983246405 42013-201461127783367138 52014-2015 (August- 14) 59547002654700 6- The detailed soil survey reports which includes delineation of Land Use Capability Units (LUC Units) on maps are prepared for efficient utilization of soil resource. The year wise progress for preparation of LUC Maps is as under: Sl. NoYearUnit of Soil Capability (Ha.) 12010-011301386 22011-2012302803 32012-2013287057 42013-2014287338 52014-2015 (August-14)86663

6. 7- The maintenance of soil health through of Green Manuring Programme Sl. NoYearCovered area by Green Mannuring (Ha.) 12010-011200416 22011-2012249760 32012-201331086 (Production of Dhancha Seed) 42013-2014237847 52014-20150 8- Progress of Vermi/NADEP Compost In order to maintain soil health, the demonstration of NADEP and Vermi compost are being taken up by the farmer for promoting use of organic manure by them. The year-wise detail is as under: Sl. NoYearUnit of Vermi/ Nadep Compost (No.) 12010-01114473 (Small Unit) + 1080 (Big Unit) 22011-20121399 (Big Unit Vermi) 32012-201315667 (Small Unit) 42013-20146199 (Small Unit) 52014-20150

7. Fertilizer (Kharif) Lakh M.T. FertilizerTarget Kharif 2014Availability Date : 10-09-2014 Urea27.0023.33 D.A.P.7.504.30 N.P.K.4.000.84 S.S.P.4.001.43 M.O.P.0.750.57 Total43.2530.47

8. Fertilizer (Rabi) Lakh M.T. FertilizerAchievement Rabi 2013-2014 Target Rabi 2014-15 Urea27.0023.33 D.A.P.7.504.30 N.P.K.4.000.84 S.S.P.4.001.43 M.O.P.0.750.57 Total44.5456.50

9. Soil Health Sl. No. ActivitiesUnitRabi 2013-14 Rabi 2014-15 1.Apni Mitti PachaneLakh Samples 14.8116.08 2.Bio-fertilizerLakh Packets 33.6726.54 3.Soil Health CardsLakh12.3715.27 “Apni Mitti Pachane Abhiyan” proposed before rabi sowing on 17 October, 2014 and 01 November, 2014 Recommendation of balanced use of fertilizer through soil health cards before Rabi sowing. Production & Distribution of more than 26.54 lakh Bio Fertilizer packets before Rabi sowing.