Soil Health Card

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Soil Health Card
INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT INM
DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND
COOPERATION GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF
AGRICULTURE
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Soil Health Card Scheme

• Soil Health Card (SHC) provides information to
  the farmers on soil acidity/salinity/alkalinity
  and nutrient content.
• Scheme proposes for issue of SHC along with soil
  test-based site-specific fertilizer
  recommendations, once in every 3 years.
• Soil testing will be done following uniform
  sampling and soil analysis procedures.

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• Why new Scheme on SHC?
• GOI provides assistance to State Govts under SHM
  component of NMSA, for
• Soil Testing Laboratories (STLs)
• - Mobile Soil Testing Laboratories (MSTLs)
• Soil testing kits
• Soil analysis and distribution of SHCs is carried
  out by the State Governments.
• No uniform norms are followed by states in this
  exercise.
• There is a need to devise a mechanism to issue
  SHCs every 3 years in respect of all landholdings
  in order to promote site-specific nutrient
  management involving soil test-based application
  of fertilizers.

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Objectives of the SHC Scheme

• To issue SHCs every 3 years to all farmers of the
  country.
• To strengthen functioning of Soil Testing
  Laboratories (STLs) through capacity building,
  involvement of agriculture students and effective
  linkage with Indian Council of Agricultural
  Research (ICAR)/State Agricultural Universities
  (SAUs). 
• To diagnose soil fertility with standardized
  uniform procedures for sampling and analysis
  across the states.
• To develop and promote soil test-based nutrient
  management by designing fertilizer recommendation
  in targeted districts.
• To build capacities of district and state level
  staff and of progressive farmers for promotion of
  balanced and integrated nutrient management.

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Project Duration 12th Five Year Plan

• The scheme will provide assistance to the State
  Governments to issue Soil Health Cards
  periodically, at 3 year interval.
• 1st year 3.12 crore SHCs from analysis of 55
  lakh soil samples
• 2nd year 5.47 crore SHCs from analysis of 97
  lakh samples
• 3rd year 5.41 crore SHCs from analysis of 96
  lakh soil samples
• Thus across the states 14 crore Soil Health Cards
  will be issued during remaining 3 year period of
  the Plan.
• In all, 248 lakh soil samples will be tested and
  14 crore soil health cards generated.

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Component 1 The Soil Health Card

• Uniform norms for soil sampling
• - In irrigated areas large, medium and
  semi-medium holdings (size more than 2.5 ha) will
  be sampled and tested holding-wise. In case of
  marginal small holdings, sampling in a 2.5 ha
  grid will be followed.
• - In rainfed areas, all large holdings (size more
  than 10 ha) will be sampled and tested
  holding-wise. In case of medium, semi-medium,
  small marginal holdings, samples will be
  collected and tested in a 10 ha grid.
• - States have to develop plan of action for soil
  sampling involving students and SAUs.

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Component 1 The Soil Health Card(Contd2/-)

• Nutrient Recommendations
• - Based on soil testing, recommendations are made
  in terms of nutrient requirement and also in
  terms of fertilizer quantity for easy
  understanding of farmers.
• - SHCs could be distributed to farmers in soil
  testing campaigns/ Kisaan Melas.

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Component 1 The Soil Health Card (Contd3/-)
S. No. Activities/Components Total Expenditure per STL
1 Sampling Cost_at_ Rs 22 per sample x10,000 2,20,000
2 Engagement of contractual services training per STL 1,90,000
3 Analysis of soil samples (10,000 x Rs. 75) i.e. cost of reagents Misc. Exp. (Rs. 70,000 per STL) 8,20,000
4 Printing _at_ Rs. 5 per SHC (10 SHCs per sample for 10,000 soil samples) 5,00,000
5 Distribution of SHCs per STL_at_ Rs 500 per GP (Rs. 500 x 110GP) 55,000
6 Demonstrations (10 No.) _at_ Rs. 4,000 per demonstration training _at_ Rs. 5,000 45,000
7 Awareness/mission management per STL 22,000
8 5 GPS for each STL _at_ Rs. 6,000 per GPS 30,000
9 Total funds required per STL of 10,000 sample capacity 18,82,000
Cost of one Sample Rs. 190/-

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S. No. Components Expenditure involved (Rs.)
1. Boarding and lodging _at_ Rs. 400 per person per day for 20 participants 40,000
2. Stationary Soil testing manual 5,000
3. Honorarium to guest speaker _at_ Rs. 1,000 for 5 speakers 5,000
4. Accommodation charges for Halls other training facilities including lab work 10,000
5. Training for one orientation module/STL 60,000
6. Cost for 800 orientation training module for 2014-15 480 lakh
7. Cost for 500 orientation training module for 2015-16 300 lakh
8. Cost for 200 orientation training module for 2015-16 120 lakh
Total 900 lakh

• Component 2
• Training for soil analysis

• One-week hands-on orientation training to soil
  chemists, students/JRFs for soil analysis and
  fertilizer recommendation in the batches of 20
  participants will be organized at SAUs/ICAR
  Institutes.

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Component 3 Financial assistance for nutrient
application
Components Expenditure involved (Rs.)
Gypsum/ phospho-gypsum/ bentonite sulphur 50 of the cost of material limited to Rs. 700 per ha
Micronutrients 50 of the cost limited to Rs. 500 per ha
All Bio-fertilisers 50 of the cost limited to Rs. 300 per ha
Lime/liming materials 50 of the cost of material limited to Rs. 1000 per ha
Total Rs. 2500 per ha
Cost for 1st year (60,000 farmers) Rs. 15 crore
Cost for 2nd year (90,000 farmers) Rs. 22.50 crore
Cost for 3rd year (90,000 farmers) Rs. 22.50 crore
Total Rs. 60.00 crore

• In the target villages, financial assistance for
  soil test-based nutrient balancing will be
  provided to farmers. Willing farmers will be
  registered for application of recommended doses
  through organic and inorganic nutrients.

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Component 4 Capacity building, monitoring and
evaluation

• Orientation for technical and line staff will be
  conducted by states with technical backstopping
  from SAUs/ICAR institutions.
• Coordination committees will be constituted in
  the target districts for facilitating
  implementation for balanced nutrient practices.
• Identified farmers will be registered for
  financial support for adoption of nutrient
  packages.

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• Abstract of financial norms for capacity building

S.No. Activities/Components Total expenditure (Rs. in Crores)
1 Training for farmers Rs. 24,000 x 20 trainings x 29 States 1.39
2 Training for staff Rs. 36,000 x 20 trainings x 29 States 2.09
3 I.C.T _at_ Rs. 12.93 lakh x 29 States 3.75
4 Workshops _at_ 1.5 lakh x 29 States 0.44
Total for States (each year) 7.67
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Component 5 Mission Management
S. No. Activities/Components Expenditure (Rs. in lakhs)
1st Year
1. Staff at national level Rs. 3.00 lakhs x 12 36.00
2. Staff at state level Rs. 3.35 lakhs x 29 97.15
Total 133.15
2nd Year
1. Staff at national level Rs. 4.50 lakhs x 12 54.00
2. Staff at state level Rs. 5.03 lakhs x 29 146.00
Total 200.00
3rd Year
1. Staff at national level Rs. 4.50 lakhs x 12 54.00
2. Staff at state level Rs. 5.03 lakhs x 29 146.00
Total 200.00
Total for 3 years
1. Staff at national level 144.00
2. Staff at state level 389.15
Total 533.15

• For Mission Management, Advisors/Consultants,
  Programme Manager, Senior Programmer, Technical
  Assistants, part-time Consultants, Stenographer,
  Data Entry Operators and Attendants/ Peons will
  be engaged on remuneration/ honorarium paid to
  similar staff engaged in Mission Management
  Cells/ Technical Support Groups established for
  other plan schemes or mission being implemented
  by DAC in consultation with IFD.

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Year-wise budget requirement (Rs. in crores)
S. No. Component 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Total
1. Soil Health Cards _at_ Rs.190/sample 1st Year 55 lakh 2nd Year 97 lakh 3rd Year 96 lakh Total 248 lakh 104.50 184.30 182.40 471.20
2. Training for technical staff _at_ Rs. 60,000/- training 1st Yr 800 trainings 2nd Yr 500 trainings 3rd Yr 200 trainings Total 1500 trainings 4.80 3.00 1.20 9.00
3. Financial assistance _at_ Rs. 2500/ha 1st Yr 60,000 farmers 2nd Yr 90,000 farmers 3rd Yr 90,000 farmers Total 2,40,000 farmers 15.00 22.50 22.50 60.00
4. Capacity building and use of ICT in states 7.67 7.67 7.67 23.01
5. Mission Management 1.33 2.00 2.00 5.33
Grand Total 133.30 219.47 215.77 568.54
GOI share 75 99.98 164.60 161.83 426.41
State share 25 33.32 54.87 53.94 142.13
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• Scheme Implementation
• The implementation will be coordinated by
  Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) Division,
  Department of Agriculture Cooperation (DAC),
  Ministry of Agriculture at National level,
  through State Governments. State may designate
  agencies or go for outsourcing.
• State Govt. may outsource following activities
• Soil sampling involving students, farmers, field
  extension machinery, etc.
• Analysis of soil samples involving science/
  agriculture students, JRF of SAUs, ICAR, etc.
• Use of ICT for database management for faster
  delivery of soil health cards
• Preparation and distribution of soil health cards
• Extension services to disseminate crop-specific
  nutrient management practices

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• Project implementation and monitoring
• (a) National Steering Committee (NSC) under
  Chairmanship of Secretary (AC)
• Policy formulating body giving overall direction
  and guidance to the Mission, monitor and review
  its progress and performance.
• Empowered to lay down and amend operational
  guidelines other than those affecting financial
  pattern. NSC shall meet at least two times in a
  year.
• (b) Executive Committee (EC)
• Oversee activities of the Mission and approve
  Action Plans of various states in accordance with
  the prescribed norms.
• Empowered to reallocate resources across States
  and components and approve projects on the basis
  of approved financial assistance norms.
• INM Division (DAC) will provide
• Guidance in organizational and technical
  matters. 
• Engage technical experts in order to cater the
  diversified requirements of the mission in an
  efficient and time bound manner.

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• State Level Executive Committee (SLEC)
• Approve Annual Action Plan prepared by the State
  nodal Department.
• Oversee the implementation of Mission components
  through regular meetings with the nodal and other
  line Departments.
• Provide inputs to the Executive Committee for
  appropriate policy formulation.
• Monitoring
• The Mission envisages a coordinated approach for
  monitoring and evaluation with active involvement
  of implementing agencies, beneficiaries and other
  stakeholders.
• A combination of periodic desk review, field
  visits, and web-based mechanism will be adopted
  for release of funds, physical and financial
  progress and monitoring the progress of Mission
  interventions at National level by INM Division
  in the DAC.

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State-wise number of Operational Holdings and SHCs issued to the farmers in the Eastern States

State/UTs   Operational Holdings (No. in lakh) SHCs issued till March 2013 (No. in lakh) SHCs as per cent of Operational Holdings
Assam 27.20 6.33 23.27
Bihar 161.91 10.70 6.60
Chhattisgarh 37.46 5.67 15.13
Jharkhand 27.09 1.73 6.38
Orissa 46.67 23.41 50.16
Uttar Pradesh 233.25 150.18 64.38
West Bengal 71.23 3.50 4.91
ALL INDIA 1383.26 569.34 41.15
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Soil Testing Laboratories in Eastern States,
their Analyzing Capacity, and Utilization
(2013-14)
State     No. of STLs No. of STLs No. of STLs No. of STLs Total Total Total Annual Analyzing Capacity ('000) Samples Analyzed ('000)   Capacity Utilization ()  
State     State Govt. State Govt. Fert. Industry Fert. Industry Total Total Total Annual Analyzing Capacity ('000) Samples Analyzed ('000)   Capacity Utilization ()  
State     Static   Mobile   Static   Mobile   Static   Mobile   Total   Annual Analyzing Capacity ('000) Samples Analyzed ('000)   Capacity Utilization ()  
Chhattisgarh 7 5 0 4 8 5 13 105.00 116.02 110.50
Uttar Pradesh 255 18 5 3 260 21 281 4159.50 3404.58 81.85
Bihar 39 0 0 0 39 0 39 230.00 248.71 108.13
Jharkhand 8 0 0 0 8 0 8 40.00 10.67 26.68
Odisha 17 6 1 0 18 6 24 270.00 255.06 94.47
West Bengal 10 8 0 2 10 10 20 112.40 60.43 53.76
Assam 7 4 0 0 11 0 11 84.00 60.76 72.33
ALL INDIA 343 41 6 9 354 42 396 5396.9 4156.23 547.72
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States-wise number of Static and Mobile STLs
sanctioned during (2014-15)
State Static STLs Mobile STLs
Assam 2 -
Bihar - 6
Chhattisgarh - -
Jharkhand - -
West Bengal 1 4
Uttar Pradesh - 10
Total 3 20
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Soil fertility status in respect of
micronutrients in Eastern States
State Samples analyzed samples deficient in samples deficient in samples deficient in samples deficient in Samples analyzed for Boron (B) samples deficient in B
State Samples analyzed Zinc (Zn) Copper (Cu) Iron (Fe) Manganese (Mn) Samples analyzed for Boron (B) samples deficient in B
Assam 3,830 23.8 0.31 0.00 0.00 3830 16.5
Bihar 10,223 55.7 4.01 8.37 6.53 3788 30.5
Chattisgarh N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Jharkhand 3,788 9.8 5.60 0.89 1.05 2564 65.9
Odisha 12,200 11.3 1.25 0.80 0.00 8956 66.5
Uttar Pradesh 15,131 55.7 6.04 8.92 8.29 7158 24.3
West Bengal 1,657 41.6 12.16 0.93 2.06 1657 68.4
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Future Strategy

• Issue of SHCs to be taken-up in Mission mode in
  the Eastern states as vast untapped potential
  lies there for enhancing crop productivity
  through balanced fertilization.
• Capacity utilization of STLs needs to be
  increased. Except Odisha and Assam, all States
  have capacity utilization less than 50.
• Annual Action Plan for 2015-16 under SHC scheme
  to be submitted by States for timely release of
  funds.

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Suggestions for preparation of Annual Action Plan
(AAP)

• Determine the target number of samples for
  2015-16 for each mandal/ block, taluka, district
  and finally the State as a whole (preferably 1/3
  of total holdings) duly considering the rainfed
  and irrigated holdings.
• Assess analyzing capacity existing in Government,
  fertilizer industry and private STLs in order to
  determine the number of samples that can be
  allotted or outsourced in the year. Accordingly,
  allocation to the laboratories/agencies may be
  finalized through a tender or other procedure for
  analyzing the collected samples.
• 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.
• Plan the schedule for soil analysis once the
  samples are stored at designated place, such as
  Block Agriculture Office. The allocation of
  samples to various laboratories may be completed
  by June.

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Suggestions for preparation of AAP Contd ..

• Each STL has annual capacity of 10,000 samples or
  about 1,000 samples per month. We may aim to
  complete block-wise/district-wise samples in two
  month time. Once testing is completed, the data
  base may be used for printing of SHCs.
• 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.
• Methods of soil testing and format of SHCs vary
  among States. Therefore, single, generic and
  uniform web-based software is under development
  by National Informatics Centre (NIC) under NeGP-
  Agriculture Mission Mode Project for online
  generation of SHC and fertilizer
  recommendations.

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Thank You
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Number of soil samples and SHCs as per land use
and class of holding
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 Soil Samples (Million) No. of Soil Samples (Million) No. of SHCs (Million)
Class of holding Net Area sown (Mha) Wholly Irrigated Area (Mha) Rainfed Area (Mha) Average size of holding (ha) Irrigated Rainfed Total No. of SHCs (Million)
Marginal 32 15 17 0.39 6 (15/2.5) 1.7 (17/10) 7.7 93
Small 32 11 21 1.42 4.4 (11/2.5) 2.1 (21/10) 6.5 25
Semi-Medium 34 11 23 2.71 4.0 (11/2.71) 2.3 (23/10) 6.3 14
Medium 29 10 19 5.76 1.7 (10/5.76) 1.9 (19/10) 3.6 6
Large 14 4 10 17.38 0.2 (5/17.38) 0.5 (10/17.37) 0.7 1
Total 141 51 90 16.3 8.5 24.8 139 Million or say 14 crore
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Example for finding number of samples
State Class of Net Area Wholly Rainfed Average No. of samples No. of samples No. of samples
holding Sown Irrigated Area size of Irrigated Rainfed Total
Area holding
Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha. No. No. No.
W. Bengal Marginal 2736000 957600 1778400 0.49 383040 177840 560880
Small 1460000 511000 949000 1.59 204400 94900 299300
Semi-Medium 668000 233800 434200 2.73 85641 43420 129061
Medium 96000 33600 62400 4.85 6928 6240 13168
Large 149000 52150 96850 338.58 154 286 440
Total 5109000 1788150 3320850 680163 322686 1002849
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