Soil health card scheme

The present study on economic analysis of soil health cards on production and productivity of major crops was conducted in Karnataka state with the focus on North Eastern Karnataka region. However the study area was confined to Raichur district as it is having the major area under paddy (21.01%) growing area in this region. Where in the primary data was collected by interviewing the farmers.

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Major part of Indian economy is contributed by agriculture and its allied sector. Around 56 per cent of population directly or indirectly depends upon agriculture. The GDP contribution of the agriculture and allied sector is 17.2 per cent, but this sector is facing many challenges to flourish. Out of these challenges lesser crop productivity and inefficient use of fertilizers are the main challenges faced by Indian farmers. Till now, fertilizer recommendations for different crops are made on the basis of agronomical practices and not on the soil test basis.

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The basic objective of soil testing programme is to give farmers a service leading to better and more economic use of fertilizers and soil management practices for increasing agricultural production. Now a day’s consumption of fertilizer by farmer is higher than actual requirement. The farmers do not follow the soil testing technique.

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