Lok Sabha Question No. 668 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Test of Soil Samples
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.668

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  19 TH  DECEMBER, 2017

## TEST OF SOIL SAMPLES

668.   SHRIMATI KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE      ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) the break-up of soil samples that have been tested under the Soil Health Card Scheme till date in the country, State-wise;
- (b) whether the scheme is successful in bringing down the input costs and increase in the production of crops; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान  कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã  ½ãñâ  Àã·¾ã  ½ãâ¨ããè (  SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a): Break up of State-wise soil samples tested under the Soil Health Card Scheme is given at Annexure.
- (b)  &  (c):        Yes,  Madam.    As  per  study  conducted  by  National  Productivity  Council (NPC), application of fertilizer and  micronutrients based  on  Soil Health  Card recommendations resulted in 8-10% of fertilizer savings.  There is overall increase in the yield of crops to the tune of 5-6% by adopting the SHC recommendations.

Impact study conducted by MANAGE, Hyderabad indicated that there is reduction in Nitrogen based fertilizers and increase in bio-fertilizer and micro-nutrients use.

## Annexure

State-wise Status of Soil Samples collection and Testing  As on 12.12.2017

| S.No.   | Name of State        | 2015-17 Samples during Cycle-I   | 2015-17 Samples during Cycle-I   | 2017-19 Samples during Cycle-II   | 2017-19 Samples during Cycle-II   |
|---------|----------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|         |                      | Collected                        | Tested                           | Collected                         | Tested                            |
|         | Group-I              |                                  |                                  |                                   |                                   |
| 1       | Uttar Pradesh        | 4770399                          | 4770399                          | 1556326                           | 526174                            |
| 2       | Maharashtra          | 2347121                          | 2347121                          | 1473815                           | 859717                            |
| 3       | Madhya Pradesh       | 2313977                          | 2313977                          | 751958                            | 381618                            |
| 4       | Rajasthan            | 2308013                          | 2308013                          | 640000                            | 352000                            |
|         | Group-II             |                                  |                                  |                                   |                                   |
| 5       | Karnataka            | 1665765                          | 1665765                          | 473944                            | 405395                            |
| 6       | Gujarat              | 1589236                          | 1589236                          | 814000                            | 176669                            |
| 7       | Andhra Pradesh       | 1348382                          | 1348382                          | 254098                            | 254098                            |
| 8       | Bihar                | 1308778                          | 1085479                          | 336824                            | 160768                            |
| 9       | West Bengal          | 1300349                          | 1300349                          | 303000                            | 137000                            |
| 10      | Tamil Nadu           | 1274536                          | 1274536                          | 645302                            | 418883                            |
| 11      | Telangana            | 1034678                          | 1034678                          | 466836                            | 150266                            |
|         | Group-III            |                                  |                                  |                                   |                                   |
| 12      | Punjab               | 835526                           | 437756                           | 262814                            | 0                                 |
| 13      | Haryana              | 788670                           | 788670                           | 509814                            | 108000                            |
| 14      | Chhattisgarh         | 703691                           | 703691                           | 313043                            | 229685                            |
| 15      | Odisha               | 668635                           | 668635                           | 188122                            | 128496                            |
|         | Group-IV             |                                  |                                  |                                   |                                   |
| 16      | Kerala               | 127585                           | 127585                           | 0                                 | 0                                 |
| 17      | Goa                  | 25000                            | 25000                            | 6757                              | 4453                              |
| 18      | Uttarakhand          | 135738                           | 135738                           | 53067                             | 42758                             |
| 19      | Himachal Pradesh     | 69635                            | 69635                            | 42875                             | 42272                             |
| 20      | J & K                | 165318                           | 158051                           | 38361                             | 17175                             |
| 21      | Jharkhand            | 115302                           | 115302                           | 46717                             | 39296                             |
| 22      | Arunachal Pradesh    | 20532                            | 20532                            | 0                                 | 0                                 |
| 23      | Assam                | 278707                           | 118331                           | 0                                 | 0                                 |
| 24      | Manipur              | 20713                            | 16966                            | 0                                 | 0                                 |
| 25      | Meghalaya            | 39372                            | 39372                            | 12363                             | 9026                              |
| 26      | Mizoram              | 11986                            | 10262                            | 426                               | 0                                 |
| 27      | Nagaland             | 33423                            | 33423                            | 600                               | 500                               |
| 28      | Sikkim               | 13217                            | 13217                            | 0                                 | 0                                 |
| 29      | Tripura              | 32736                            | 32736                            | 8623                              | 6091                              |
|         | U Ts                 |                                  |                                  |                                   |                                   |
| 30      | Andaman & Nicobar    | 1405                             | 1405                             | 570                               | 333                               |
| 31      | Dadar & Nagar Haveli | 2162                             | 2162                             | 0                                 | 0                                 |
| 32      | Puducherry           | 3530                             | 3530                             | 3003                              | 1683                              |

| Total   | 25354117   | 24559934   | 9203258   | 4452356   |
|---------|------------|------------|-----------|-----------|

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