Transcript Odisha - Department of Agriculture & Co

Issues
on
Soil Health Card Scheme
Present Status
 State Govt.
 27 static and 11 MSTLs
 Fertiliser Companies
 2 static and 1 MSTL
 SAU (OUAT)
 1 Central Lab and 9 mini labs with KVKs
 Annual analysis capacity : 3.65 lakh samples
 Capacity utilisation: 95%
 System of health card generation: On-line
 Fertility Map up to GP level (major nutrients) :
Updated every 3 years
 Secondary & Micro-nutrient map: Prepared up to
GP level
 Soil Testing fees for farmers:
 Major nutrients – Rs.5/- per sample
 Secondary nutrients – Rs.10/- per nutrient per
sample
 Micro-nutrient – Rs.25/- per nutrient per sample
Upcoming Projects
 Establishment of 34 mini STLs at block level
 3 static STLs at district level
 3 MSTLs
Selection of Districts
• Seven districts selected for the first year with
a target to collect 1,86,485 samples.
District
Target
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Ganjam
Mayurbhanj
Bargarh
Balasore
Kalahandi
Koraput
Keonjhar
TOTAL
32285
31600
28500
26800
23600
21900
21800
1,86,485
Total samples in 3 years
• Total State target for 3 years is 10,54,410
estimation based on land holding size under
irrigated (in a grid of 2.5 ha) and rain-fed areas
(in a grid of 10 ha)
• Total samples in irrigated land – 7,92,290
• Total samples in rain-fed land – 2,62,120
• Agencies to be involved in collection of samples:
– Through Field staffs of Agriculture Department.
– Through Krushak Sathis.
• Agencies to be involved in testing
– Through Static soil testing labs of the department.
– Through MSTLs of the department
– Static & Mobile Laboratories of Fertiliser Companies
• Outsourcing of labs, involvement of private
agencies, nominating Science collegesunder process
Provision of funds (lakh Rs)
Component
Soil Testing
Training of Soil Chemists
Capacity Building
• Farmers Training
• Training of Line staff
ICT including GPS
Mission Management
TOTAL
Released by
GoI
State
share
Total
provision
64.3373
3.15
21.4458
1.05
85.7831
4.20
0.90
0.30
1.20
1.35
9.70
0.79
80.23
0.45
3.23
0.263
26.74
1.80
12.93
1.053
106.97
Training
• Training to Soil Chemists for analysis and field
staff for collection of samples will be done by
OUAT as stipulated in the guideline of GoI.
• Funds of Rs.3.00 lakh has been allocated for
the purpose out of which C.S is 2.25 lakh.
• 7 such Trainings for Soil chemists will be
organised for 7 districts
• Similarly 5 trainings for Line staffs & 5 Farmers
Trainings will also be organised
Soil Health Card Generation
• Soil Health Card Generation system in the
State is “Ón-Line”
• The SHC contains analysis results for pH,EC
Org C/ Av N; P, K, S, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu & B
• Recommendations regarding use of Soil
Ameliorant , Dosage of Fertiliser to be Applied
based on Soil Test Results are provided to the
farmers for 3 crops of their choice
• Steps are being taken up for Registration of
willing Farmers to adopt balanced fertiliser
application based on Soil Test Result
• State will join the national mainstream of
uniform Soil Health Card Generation
Issues relating to
“Soil Health Cards”
Collection of samples:
• Simultaneous sample collection to be done for
which more GPS instruments are required – At
least 10 nos. per lab.
• Transport mechanism to be devised for
carrying samples from field to lab.
• Necessity of cloth bag and metallic seal ?
Analysis
• May not be possible to cover all parameters for all samples
e.g. all 11 elements with texture and lime/ gypsum
requirement.
• May not be possible to analyse Available N for all samples
• Difficulty in adhering to 21 days time line- i.e from the date of
receipt of sample to dispatch of results. Very often samples
will be received in bulk in which case maintaining time line
would be difficult. Moreover, the sample collected prior to
onset of monsoon would help in running the laboratories
during rainy season when sample collection is not possible.
• Collection of testing fees- In our case as per existing fee
structure Rs 140/- would have to be charged for taking up the
analysis. Farmers may not be interested to pay such higher
cost.
• Test check by External Agency- With
manpower limitation SAUs may not be
interested to take up such an assignment.
Selection of Third Party would be difficult &
will require substantial analysis charges.
Mission Management may not be adequate to
cover up such expenses
• Software time line- This may take some time.
Till that period the generation & distribution
of Soil Health Cards will not be possible.
Suggestions
• Capacity building of field functionaries for
collection of samples using GPS.
• Large scale publicity for awareness generation
among farmers.
• GPS data to be downloaded at block level, not at
STLs.
• Yardstick to be fixed up for analysis of secondary
and micro nutrients:
–Level of deficiency
–No. of samples to be analysed
• Involvement of State in development of software.