Lok Sabha Question No. 3886 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Soil Testing Work
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Nishikant  Dubey

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3886

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST DECEMBER, 2021

## SOIL TESTING WORK

3886.  DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

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

- (a) whether  any  soil  testing  work  is  being  done  in  the  country,  especially  in  Santhal Pargana in Jharkhand;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (c) the number of people who have benefitted by the soil testing work during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षएवंकसानकयाणमंी ( SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR )

(a): Yes, Sir.

(b) & (c): Year-wise number of soil samples tested and number of farmers benefitted in SanthalPargana in Jharkhand is given below:

| Year    | Number of Soil Samples Tested   | Number of Farmers Benefitted   |
|---------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 2018-19 | 9,422                           | 17,322                         |
| 2019-20 | 52,750                          | 52,750                         |
| 2020-21 | 50,000                          | 50,000                         |
| 2021-22 | 50,000                          | 50,000                         |

State-wise  details  of  number  of  soil  samples  tested  and  number  of  farmers benefitted is given at Annexure .

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Annexure

## State-wise number of Soil Samples Tested and number of benefitted with Soil Testing work during last three

|         |                        | 2018-19             | 2018-19           | 2019-20             | 2019-20           | 2020-21             | 2020-21           |
|---------|------------------------|---------------------|-------------------|---------------------|-------------------|---------------------|-------------------|
| Sl. No. | States/UTs             | Soil Samples Tested | Farmer Benefitted | Soil Samples Tested | Farmer Benefitted | Soil Samples Tested | Farmer Benefitted |
| 1       | Andaman & Nicobar      | 5304                | 3894              | 1007                | 1007              | 3000                | 3000              |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh         | 803470              | 3462629           | 226487              | 226487            | 0                   | 0                 |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh      | 22128               | 10266             | 225                 | 5432              | 53                  | 53                |
| 4       | Assam                  | 284778              | 1157702           | 66218               | 67493             | 0                   | 0                 |
| 5       | Bihar                  | 828174              | 4151316           | 123866              | 123866            | 305223              | 305223            |
| 6       | Chhattisgarh           | 514585              | 2811066           | 59302               | 65341             | 387                 | 387               |
| 7       | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 2838                | 2838              | 0                   | 0                 | 0                   | 0                 |
| 8       | Goa                    | 12290               | 6066              | 2938                | 9281              | 6556                | 6556              |
| 9       | Gujarat                | 843339              | 4372845           | 63591               | 63591             | 0                   | 0                 |
| 10      | Haryana                | 1124726             | 2497185           | 25235               | 30261             | 18972               | 18972             |
| 11      | Himachal Pradesh       | 44063               | 56433             | 19671               | 19613             | 5168                | 5168              |
| 12      | J & K                  | 130678              | 546930            | 68143               | 56357             | 159890              | 159890            |
| 13      | Jharkhand              | 73635               | 320914            | 58572               | 14572             | 0                   | 0                 |
| 14      | Karnataka              | 990445              | 38538             | 65034               | 73221             | 40104               | 40104             |
| 15      | Kerala                 | 153439              | 773204            | 80045               | 171207            | 118022              | 118022            |
| 16      | Ladakh                 | 16500               | 16500             | 2103                | 2103              | 0                   | 0                 |
| 17      | Madhya Pradesh         | 1242204             | 5388000           | 127585              | 127000            | 133000              | 133000            |
| 18      | Maharashtra            | 1328986             | 2792042           | 201837              | 201837            | 0                   | 0                 |
| 19      | Manipur                | 19249               | 10357             | 10010               | 10357             | 10010               | 10010             |
| 20      | Meghalaya              | 33048               | 139741            | 3243                | 45286             | 8531                | 8531              |
| 21      | Mizoram                | 11427               | 11986             | 2119                | 2119              | 0                   | 0                 |
| 22      | Nagaland               | 0                   | 12000             | 27304               | 27304             | 0                   | 0                 |
| 23      | Odisha                 | 351860              | 925635            | 162405              | 431418            | 52056               | 52056             |
| 24      | Puducherry             | 3460                | 53                | 2508                | 32                | 64                  | 64                |
| 25      | Punjab                 | 835526              | 580000            | 17793               | 580568            | 19196               | 19196             |
| 26      | Rajasthan              | 2509661             | 73660             | 86341               | 23104             | 33347               | 33347             |
| 27      | Sikkim                 | 15243               | 3300              | 2936                | 2936              | 0                   | 0                 |
| 28      | Tamil Nadu             | 644533              | 3533971           | 58317               | 101144            | 32750               | 32750             |
| 29      | Telangana              | 514569              | 472987            | 110664              | 110664            | 165527              | 165527            |
| 30      | Tripura                | 20162               | 18034             | 15602               | 15614             | 6467                | 6467              |
| 31      | Uttar Pradesh          | 3094036             | 17472000          | 255517              | 255517            | 20000               | 20000             |
| 32      | Uttarakhand            | 71513               | 445556            | 13645               | 13645             | 6700                | 6700              |
| 33      | West Bengal            | 1000000             | 612500            | 4520                | 4520              | 0                   | 0                 |
| Total   | Total                  | 17545869            | 52720148          | 1964783             | 2882897           | 1145023             | 1145023           |

## Note:-

- i.  During 2020-21, soil testing was done by states under state programme (except Uttar Pradesh).
- ii. During current year (2021-22) States to issue Soil Health Cards to farmer on need base.
- iii. 2019-20 farmers benefitted include 918114 farmers of Cycle-II.