Lok Sabha Question No. 4862 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-23
Subject: Soil Testing
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4862

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 RD  JULY, 2019

## SOIL TESTING

4862.  SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state :

- (a) whether soil testing work is being conducted in various district of Odisha;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the number of people who have been benefited by the said soil testing work during the last three years?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) & (b): Yes, Sir.  Soil testing work is being conducted in 27 static soil testing labs and 17 mobile soil testing labs in Odisha. The location-wise and district-wise details are given at Annexure-I .
- (c): The number of people benefited / soil health cards distributed to the farmers by the said soil testing work during last three years in Odisha is as under:

| Year    |   Number of people benefited / soil health cards distributed to the farmers |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2016-17 |                                                                     1719927 |
| 2017-18 |                                                                      509685 |
| 2018-19 |                                                                      854236 |

## Details of Soil testing Laboratories of Odisha State

## A. Static Soil testing Laboratories

|   Sl. No. | Location of the Laboratory   | District      | Address                                                                                     |
|-----------|------------------------------|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Bhubaneswar                  | Khurda        | State Quality Control Laboratory Building, Saheed Nagar, Bhubaneswar                        |
|         2 | Cuttack                      | Cuttack       | Soil Testing Laoratory, Jagatpur, Cuttack                                                   |
|         3 | Balasore                     | Baleswar      | Soil Testing Laboratory,At-Balia ,Via-Kuruda, Dt- Baleswar Pin-756001                       |
|         4 | Baripada                     | Mayurbhanj    | Soil Testing Laoratory,Takhatpur, Baripada                                                  |
|         5 | Sambalpur                    | Sambalpur     | Soil Testing Laboratory,Modipara, Sambalpur                                                 |
|         6 | Phulbani                     | Kandhamal     | Soil Testing Laboratory, Agriculture Colony, Mandikunda Square,Phulbani                     |
|         7 | Balangir                     | Balangir      | Soil Testing Laboratory, Agriculture Office Campus, Cold Storage Road, Balangir             |
|         8 | Bhawanipatna                 | Kalahandi     | Soil testing Laboratory, Near Arkabahali Farm, Bhawanipatna                                 |
|         9 | Semiliguda                   | Koraput       | Soil Testing Laboratory, Semiliguda , Dt-Koraput Pin-764036                                 |
|        10 | Berhampur                    | Ganjam        | Soil Testing Laboratory,Ankuli, Berhampur                                                   |
|        11 | Sundargarh                   | Sundargarh    | Soil Testing Laboratory, Rani Bagicha, Sundargarh                                           |
|        12 | Nuapada                      | Nuapada       | Soil Testing Laboratory, Nuapada, Pin-766105                                                |
|        13 | Angul                        | Angul         | Soil Testing Laboratory,Near Krishi Bhawan, Angul- 759122                                   |
|        14 | Bargarh                      | Bargarh       | Soil Testing Laboratory, Ekamra Chowk, At/Po Sarsara, Bargarh Pin-768040                    |
|        15 | Sonepur                      | Subarnapur    | Soil Testing Laboratory,O/o DAO Campus, Near Royal Field, Sonepur                           |
|        16 | Keonjhar                     | Keonjhar      | Soil Testing Laboratory, DDA office campus, Madhapur, Keonjhar                              |
|        17 | Rayagada                     | Rayagada      | Soil Testing Laboratory, Rayagada                                                           |
|        18 | Boudh                        | Boudh         | Soil Testing Laboratory,DAO office Campus, Boudh ,Pin-762014                                |
|        19 | Nabarangpur                  | Nabarangpur   | Soil Testing Laboratory,DDA Office Campus, Miriganguda, Nabarangpur                         |
|        20 | Malkangiri                   | Malkangiri    | Soil Testing Laboratory,DNK, Malkangiri                                                     |
|        21 | Puri                         | Puri          | Soil Testing Laboratory,DAO Office campus, Chakratirtha Road, Puri                          |
|        22 | Nayagarh                     | Nayagarh      | Soil Testing Laboratory,Campus of office of DDA, Old Hostel road, Nayagarh                  |
|        23 | Jagatsinghpur                | Jagatsinghpur | Soil testing Laboratory, Jagatsinghpur, At- Nimakana, Po- Manijanga, Block-Tirtol Dt-754160 |
|        24 | Kendrapada                   | Kendrapada    | Soil Testing Laboratory, DDA Office Campus, Kendrapada                                      |
|        25 | Deogarh                      | Deogarh       | Soil Testing Laboratory, Near college Road, Deogarh                                         |
|        26 | Jharsuguda                   | Jharsuguda    | Soil Testing Laboratory,O/o DDA, Near SP Office,OMP Line, Jharsuguda                        |
|        27 | Dhenkanal                    | Dhenkanal     | Soil Testing Laboratory, Near Bus Stand, DDA Office Campus,Dhenkanal                        |

## B. Mobile Soil Testing Laboratories

|   Sl. No. | Location of the Laboratory   | District    | Address                                                                         |
|-----------|------------------------------|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Cuttack                      | Cuttack     | Soil Testing Laoratory, Jagatpur, Cuttack                                       |
|         2 | Berhampur                    | Ganjam      | Soil Testing Laboratory,Ankuli, Berhampur                                       |
|         3 | Bhawanipatna                 | Kalahandi   | O/o D. D.A., Bhawanipatna                                                       |
|         4 | Baripada                     | Mayurbhanj  | Soil Testing Laoratory,Takhatpur, Baripada                                      |
|         5 | Semiliguda                   | Koraput     | C/o Soil Testing Laboratory, Semiliguda , Dt-Koraput Pin 764036                 |
|         6 | Sambalpur                    | Sambalpur   | Soil Testing Laboratory,Modipara, Sambalpur                                     |
|         7 | Sundargarh                   | Sundargarh  | Soil Testing Laboratory, Rani Bagicha, Sundargarh                               |
|         8 | Bargarh                      | Bargarh     | Soil Testing Laboratory, Ekamra Chowk, At/Po Sarsara, Bargarh Pin-768040        |
|         9 | Kendrapada                   | Kendrapada  | Soil Testing Laboratory,Kendrapada                                              |
|        10 | Nabarangpur                  | Nabarangpur | DDA Office Campus, Miriganguda, Nabarangpur                                     |
|        11 | Puri                         | Puri        | Soil Testing Laboratory,DAO Office campus, Chakratirtha Road, Puri              |
|        12 | Bhadrakh                     | Bhadrakh    | DAO Office Campus, Salandi Bye Pass, Bhadrak                                    |
|        13 | Jajpur                       | Jajpur      | Soil testing Laboratory,At-Mansapola,O/o DDA, Jajpur                            |
|        14 | Gajapati                     | Gajapati    | Soil Testing Laboratory, Po-Parlakhemundi, Dt-Gajapati                          |
|        15 | Angul                        | Angul       | Soil Testing Laboratory,Near Krishi Bhawan, Angul-759122                        |
|        16 | Keonjhar                     | Keonjhar    | Soil Testing Laboratory, DDA office campus, Madhapur, Keonjhar                  |
|        17 | Balangir                     | Balangir    | Soil Testing Laboratory, Agriculture Office Campus, Cold Storage Road, Balangir |

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