SOIL HEALTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAMOF WEST BENGAL

Soil Health Management in West Bengal : Soil Health Management in West Bengal : Challenges--Historical & EnvironmentalChallenges--Historical & Environmental• Has 8% of India’s population with 2.7% of the total

area,• Population Density (1029 per Sq. Km) puts

tremendous pressure on land,• Marginal and small farmers constitute about 96% of

the total farmers, (2010-11 census) • As on 2012-13,about 91.74% of the Cultivable Area

of the State is under cultivation against a National average of 72.69%, putting huge pressure on natural resources.

• 75-80% of Total rainfall received during 04 rainy 75-80% of Total rainfall received during 04 rainy months, intensifying the threat of greater soil months, intensifying the threat of greater soil erosion,erosion,

• The Cultivable Area of the State is 56.73 lakh ha & The Cultivable Area of the State is 56.73 lakh ha & Net Sown Area is 52.05 lakh ha.Net Sown Area is 52.05 lakh ha.

• Total No. of Holding =71,23,000 & Average Holding Total No. of Holding =71,23,000 & Average Holding size= 0.77 ha.size= 0.77 ha.

• Cropping Intensity(2012-13)=181.73%.Cropping Intensity(2012-13)=181.73%.

Possible thrust Areas for better Soil Possible thrust Areas for better Soil Health Management Health Management

A. From the published data of Cost of Cultivation of major crops, 1) Human Resource, 2) Nutrient &Fertilizer and 3) Irrigation cost are the first three weight carriers,

B. Due to increasing cost of Chemical fertilizers & reduced availability of organic manure, soil fertility imbalance is an identified menace in days to come.

C. Inclusion of “ Individual/Group of Farmer based Organic manure Production Centre” with a target of production of Vermi-compost/Compost/Green Leaf/Green manure/Biogas Slurry etc under Crop Demonstration Programme of all the crops @ at least 50% of the requirement of available nutrient for that crop to enrich the resource base of the farmers & Soil itself.

D. This will help to increase the resource base of resource poor farmers & sustainably decrease the cost of cultivation.

D. Nutrient management as per Soil Health card,

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The present scenario of SHC generation in West Bengal :

Launched Web-based SHC generation in 2007.

Sent SMS alert to farmers as soon as SHC generated.

Till date almost 4.34 lakh SHC distributed to farmers.

48,294 no. SHC distributed to farmers in 2013-14.

27,000 no of SHC generated till August’14 in this financial year.

SOIL TESTING LABORATORIES IN SOIL TESTING LABORATORIES IN W.B. :W.B. :

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SOIL FERTILITY MAP : 1SOIL FERTILITY MAP : 1 1 KM. GRID 1 KM. GRID POINT BASISPOINT BASIS

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SOIL FERTILITY MAP : ON GOING PROJECT SOIL FERTILITY MAP : ON GOING PROJECT (RKVY)(RKVY)

((MOUZA WISE DIGITAL DISTRICT MAP)MOUZA WISE DIGITAL DISTRICT MAP)

SOIL HEALTH MANAGEMENT IN INTENSIVE CROPPING SOIL HEALTH MANAGEMENT IN INTENSIVE CROPPING SEQUENCE DISTRICTS OF W.B. THROUGH SHC GENERATIONSEQUENCE DISTRICTS OF W.B. THROUGH SHC GENERATION

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OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVE

1. Web based SHC generation of at least 20 no. of farmers of each mouza of Hooghly district on the basis of analysis data of GPS based collected soil samples.

2. Distribution of SHC to the maximum farmers of that district.

3. Preparation of GPS based Mouza wise Digital District Soil Fertility Map of Hooghly district. This will be the

pioneer work in preparation of Mouza wise fertility map , not only in the State , but perhaps in the country.

4. Monitoring of soil health management of Hoogly district

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SOIL SAMPLE COLLECTION PROTOCOLSOIL SAMPLE COLLECTION PROTOCOL

@ 5 NO. SAMPLES FROM EACH QUADRANT@ 5 NO. SAMPLES FROM EACH QUADRANT

AGGREGATING 20 NO. OF SAMPLES FROM EACH AGGREGATING 20 NO. OF SAMPLES FROM EACH

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SOIL HEALTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS SOIL HEALTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS IN WEST BENGALIN WEST BENGAL

PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO DAC, GOI

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National Mission For Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) 

SOIL HEALTH MANAGEMENT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN SUBMITTED TO DAC, GOI

Name of the State : West Bengal Financial Year : 2014-15Nodal Department : Department of AgricultureImplementing Agency : Department of Agriculture/ Govt.

Undertaking / NGOResearch/Technical : Research Wing of the Agriculture support Institution Directorate/SAUs/ICAR Institute /GOI Institute

Soil Health Management (SHM)Componen

tActivity Area in ha/

Number of units

proposed

Estimated Cost

(Rs. In lakh)

Assistance sought from

DAC(Rs. In lakh)

Chapter II/A : SOIL HEALTH COMPONENTS

A/1 Setting up of new Static Soil Testing Laboratory (SSTL) / Mobile Soil Testing Laboratory (MSTL)

I) Setting up of new Static Soil Testing Laboratory (SSTL) under PPP Mode 12 902.16 672.00

ii) Setting up of new Mobile Soil Testing Laboratory (MSTL) under PPP Mode

25 1700.00 1275.00

A/2 Strengthening of existing SSTL 10 400.00 300.00

A/3 Training and Demonstration on Soil Health Management

i) Training of STL/FCL staffs/Extension Officers 4 1.00 1.00

ii) Two days training programme for farmers 1675 167.50 167.50

A/6 Creation of District wise Digital Soil Fertility Maps 3 districts 18.00 18.00

A/7 Providing Portable Soil Testing Kits to Field Level Officers of State Govt. 335 no. 50.25 50.25

A/9 Strengthening of Fertilizer Quality Testing Laboratory (FTL) System:

i) Strengthening of existing Fertilizer Quality Testing Laboratory (FTL) 3 no. 90.00 90.00

i) Setting up of new Fertilizer Quality Control laboratory by State Govt. 1 no. 92.68 75.00

Sub-Total for A 3,421.59 2,648.75

Component Activity Area in ha/ Number of units proposed

Estimated Cost(Rs. In lakh)

Assistance sought from DAC

(Rs. In lakh)

Chapter II / B: Organic & INM Components

B/1 Setting up of mechanized Fruit/Vegetable market waste/Agro waste compost production unit

6 no. 1140.00 1140.00

B/2 Setting up of State of art liquid/carrier based Biofertiliser units

1 no. 177.28 160.00

B/3 Setting up of Biofertiliser and Organic Fertilizer Testing Quality Control Laboratory (BOQCL)

2 202.00 170.00

B/4 Promotion of Organic Inputs on farmers’ field (Vermicompost/Biofertiliser)

800 ha 80.00 80.00

B/5 Adoption of Organic Farming through Cluster Approach under Participatory Guarantee

System (PGS) Certification

30 Clusters + 30 no. FFD(each cluster having 100 ha)

603.00 603.00

B/6 Support to PGS System for online data management and Residue Analysis

30 groups /clusters In 3 no. Regional Councils (RC)

including residue analysis of 30 no. samples

6.00 6.00

B/7 Organic Village Adoption for Management of Biological Nitrogen Harvesting

10 villages & 10 no. FLDs 102.00 102.00

B/8 Training and Demonstration on Organic farming 30 no. training of Stakeholders of Organic

Farmings &600 no. farmers trainings

19.5 19.5

Sub-Total for B 2,329.78 2,280.50

Total (A+B) (Rs. In lakh) 5,751.37 4,929.25

(Rs. In Crore) 57.5137 49.2925

Contingency @ 5% (Rs. In Crore) 2.4646

Grand Total (Rs. In Crore) 51.7571

ALLOCATION FROM DAC, GOI FOR 2014-15

Component

Activity Area in ha/ Number of

units proposed

Estimated Cost

(Rs. In lakh)

APPROVED BY DAC

(Rs. In lakh)

Chapter II/A : SOIL HEALTH COMPONENTS

A/1 Setting up of new Static Soil Testing Laboratory (SSTL) / Mobile Soil Testing Laboratory (MSTL)

I) Setting up of new Static Soil Testing Laboratory (SSTL) under PPP Mode 1 75.00 56.00

A/2 Strengthening of existing SSTL 1 40.00 30.00

A/3 Training and Demonstration on Soil Health Management

i) Training of STL/FCL staffs/Extension Officers 10 2.50 2.50

ii) Two days training programme for farmers 50 5.00 5.00

III) Front line Demonstration 10 2.00 2.00

A/6 Creation of District wise Digital Soil Fertility Maps 5 districts 30.00 30.00

A/7 Providing Portable Soil Testing Kits to Field Level Officers of State Govt. 200 no. 30.00 30.00

A/9 Strengthening of Fertilizer Quality Testing Laboratory (FTL) :

i) Strengthening of existing Fertilizer Quality Testing Laboratory (FTL) 1no. 30.00 30.00

i) Setting up of new Fertilizer Quality Control laboratory by State Govt. 1 no. 75.00 75.00

Sub-Total for A 324.50 295.50

Component Activity Area in ha/ Number of units proposed

Estimated Cost(Rs. In lakh)

Assistance sought from DAC

(Rs. In lakh)

Chapter II / B: Organic & INM ComponentsB/1 Setting up of mechanized Fruit/Vegetable market

waste/Agro waste compost production unit1 no. for individual/private 190.00 63.00

B/2 Setting up of State of art liquid/carrier based Biofertiliser units

1 no. for individual/private 160.00 40.00

B/3 Setting up of Biofertiliser and Organic Fertilizer Testing Quality Control Laboratory (BOQCL)

1 85.00 85.00

B/4 Promotion of Organic Inputs on farmers’ field (Vermicompost/Biofertiliser)

1000 ha 50.00 50.00

B/5 Adoption of Organic Farming through Cluster Approach under Participatory Guarantee

System (PGS) Certification

1000 ha 67.00 67.00

B/6 Support to PGS System for online data management and Residue Analysis

1 Regional Council 1.00 1.00

B/7 Organic Village Adoption for Management of Biological Nitrogen Harvesting

1 Village 10.00 10.00

B/8 Training and Demonstration on Organic farming 10 no. 2.00 2.00

Sub-Total for B 565.00 318.00

Total (A+B) (Rs. In lakh) 889.00 613.50

FUTURE PROGRAMS IN SOIL HEALTH FUTURE PROGRAMS IN SOIL HEALTH MANAGEMENT UNDER NMSAMANAGEMENT UNDER NMSA

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ISSUESISSUES

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PROBLEMSPROBLEMS

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SUGGESTIONSSUGGESTIONS

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