On May 6, 2020, the Union Minister of Agriculture Shri Narendra Singh Tomar has called for farmers’ movement to integrate soil nutrient management. The announcement was made during progress review of Soil Health Programme. Highlights
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The scheme aims to promote natural farming. It plans to cover 12 lakh hectares of land. It is a centrally sponsored scheme. Soil Health Programme The soil health programme was launched in 2015. Under the scheme, soil cards are provided to the farmers that report the soil quality. The cards provide nutrient status of the soil and also information about the application of proper dosage of nutrients to improve soil fertility. According to National Productivity Council, the Soil Health Card Scheme has promoted sustainable farming. It has decreased the application of fertilizer by 8-10%.
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Source: GK Today