Multinutrient deficiencies may result over years of imbalance in use of fertilizers and low additions of organic matter in the soil, acoording to ICAR studies.
Government is recommending soil test based balanced and integrated nutrient management through conjuctive use of both inorganic and organic sources of plant nutrient to sustain soil health and its productivity.
Under Soil Health Management Component of National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture, financial assistance for training to farmers including field demonstrations on balanced use of fertilizers is provided @ Rs 10,000 per training for 20 or more participants. Financial assistance for frontline field demonstrations is also provided @ Rs 20,000 per demonstration.
In current year, 'Soil Health Card' scheme is introduced to assist State Governments to issue soil health cards to all farmers in the country. Soil health card will provide information to farmers on nutrients status of their soil along with recommendation on appropriate dosage of nutrients to be applied for improving soil health and its fertility.
Under National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture there is a provision of financial assistance in Capital Investment Subsidy Scheme through NABARD for establishment of Bio Fertilizer/ Bio pesticides production units (200 TPA) in which subsidy is provided @ 25% of cost limited to Rs. 40 lakh to indivisuals / private agency. State Governments are provided financial assistance @ 100% up to a maximum limit of Rs 160 lakh per unit. Financial assistance for promotion of micro nutrient is also provided @ Rs 500 per hectare.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Agriculture Sh.Mohanbhai Kundaria in Rajya Sabha today.
GG:CP/ loss of soil nutrients due to excess use of urea /20.03.15
Government is recommending soil test based balanced and integrated nutrient management through conjuctive use of both inorganic and organic sources of plant nutrient to sustain soil health and its productivity.
Under Soil Health Management Component of National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture, financial assistance for training to farmers including field demonstrations on balanced use of fertilizers is provided @ Rs 10,000 per training for 20 or more participants. Financial assistance for frontline field demonstrations is also provided @ Rs 20,000 per demonstration.
In current year, 'Soil Health Card' scheme is introduced to assist State Governments to issue soil health cards to all farmers in the country. Soil health card will provide information to farmers on nutrients status of their soil along with recommendation on appropriate dosage of nutrients to be applied for improving soil health and its fertility.
Under National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture there is a provision of financial assistance in Capital Investment Subsidy Scheme through NABARD for establishment of Bio Fertilizer/ Bio pesticides production units (200 TPA) in which subsidy is provided @ 25% of cost limited to Rs. 40 lakh to indivisuals / private agency. State Governments are provided financial assistance @ 100% up to a maximum limit of Rs 160 lakh per unit. Financial assistance for promotion of micro nutrient is also provided @ Rs 500 per hectare.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Agriculture Sh.Mohanbhai Kundaria in Rajya Sabha today.
GG:CP/ loss of soil nutrients due to excess use of urea /20.03.15
