Maharashtra Scenario

1. Geographical area - 307.58 lakh ha.

2. Cultivable area - 174.06 lakh ha.

3. Irrigated area - 33.05 lakh ha.

4. Rainfed area - 141.01 lakh ha.

5. Number of land holders - 136.99 lakh

6. Number of Agro- climatic zones - 9

Activities Conducted

1. Soil analysis since 1957

2. Different programs under taken • Village Fertility Index since 2010-11• Soil Health Cards Distributed (since2006-07) :

37.48 lakh• Soil Health Improvement Program

Distribution of Zinc, Ferrous Sulphate on 50% subsidy in deficient blocks ( 7800 ha)(Zn deficit blocks 175 and Fe deficit blocks 106)

• Web based Soil Health card software program under development

Activities Conducted

Developing Village Fertility Index under RKVY Science 2010-11

Soil Samples drawn from every 10 ha.

cultivable area

• Samples are analyzed for Major properties

(pH, EC,N.P.K.) & Micro Nutrients (Cu, Mn,Zn,Fe) Village Fertility Index & Micro nutrient Deficiency

Status is calculated Fertilizer recommendation is displayed at Public

Places in the concerned village.• Total Villages Covered -- 23973(55%)

Soil Testing Infrastructure in Maharashtra

Sr. No.

Soil Testing Labs. Static Mobile Total

1 Government Labs 29 -- 29

2 Public Sector Labs 06 04 10

3 Private/KVK Labs 93 28 121

Total 128 32 160

Total Annual Soil Analysing Capacity : 10.59 Lakh sample

MOBILE SOIL TESTING LABORATORY OF MAHARASHTRA POMEGRANATE GROWER’S

RESEARCH ASSOCIATION, PUNE

• Total Mobile Labs - 32

MSHC : Components

• To cover Entire cropped area.

• ICT for Soil Health Card

• Capacity building for analysts, field staff & farmers

• INM Demonstrations.

• Mass awareness Campaign.

• Program Monitoring and Evaluation

MSHC : Salient Features

• GPS for geo-mapping .

• Out Sourcing of Work for sampling, Analysis & SHC

Distribution.

• Repetitive sampling after every three years.

• Irrigated area :

a)2.5 ha. grid for marginal and small holdings.

b)one soil sample each for semi-medium, medium and large holding.

• Rainfed area :

a)10 ha. grid for marginal, small, semi-medium and medium holdings.

b)one soil sample each for large holding.

Criteria : soil sampling

Irrigated & Rainfed Area

Class of holding

No. of Land

holders (Lakh)

Net Area Sown

(Lakh ha)

Irrigated Area

(Lakh ha)

Rainfed Area

(Lakh ha)

Average Holding

(ha)

No. of Soil Samples (Lakh) Required

Irrigated Rainfed Total

Marginal 67.09 29.05 6.23 22.82 0.43 2.49 2.28 4.77Small 40.52 52.47 9.52 42.95 1.29 3.81 4.29 8.10Semi-Medium

21.59 51.28 9.34 41.94 2.37 3.94 4.19 8.13

Medium 7.11 33.37 6.26 27.11 4.70 1.33 2.71 4.04Large 0.68 7.89 1.70 6.19 11.62 0.15 0.53 0.68Total 136.99 174.06 33.05 141.01 1.27 11.72 14.00 25.72

Progrmme Requirments

Mission Soil Health Card Program Planning ( 2015 to 2018 )

Sr.No.

ItemYear

2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Total

1No of soil samples

to be analyzed (lakh)

8.25 8.70 8.78 25.73

2

No of Soil Health Cards

distribution( lakh)

44.50 46.00 46.50 137.00

•Agriculture universities

•KVK

•NGO

• Agriculture / Science colleges

•Private Soil Testing Lab

•Public Soil Testing Lab

•Co-operative Sugar factories

•Farmers /Farmer Groups

MSHC : Stake holders

Strategy to Ensure Timely Service Delivery

Capacity building

• Campaign and Publicity.

• Technical Support from 4 SAUs.

• State level Workshop of Private Laboratories

• Training of the Departmental Staff at block level.

• Farmers Trainings at Village level.

• Use of GPS for Sampling.

• Field Demonstrations.

Strategy to Ensure Timely Service Delivery

Infrastructure development

• GPS to mark exact location of Sampling.

• Involvement of Registered well equiped Private Labs.

• Use of Augar for Soil Sampling

• Software development for S H C Generation.

Strategy to Ensure Timely Service Delivery

Soil Sampling Activity

• Month wise Planning of Village for Sampling

• Involvement of agencies –• Departmental Staff• ATMA farmer Groups• Agriculture College Students• Krishi Vidyan Mandals• Self Help Groups

• Regular monitoring of Sampling Work

Strategy to Ensure Timely Service Delivery

Soil Analysis Activity

• Month wise Plan of Analysis Work.

• Out Sourcing of Activity • Registered well equiped Laboratories from other

sectors • Agriculture College / Science college Labs• KVK Labs.

• Monitoring of analysis activity by Govt. Labs.

Strategy to Ensure Timely Service Delivery

Soil Health Card Distribution

• Software development to Generate Soil Health Cards.

• Nutrient Recommendations by SAUs for farmers use.

•Periodic Plan of SHC Distribution

• Involvement of Agencies for distribution• Departmental Staff• School / College students• Farmer Groups/ SHGs.

Issues for Consideration

• Considering geographical area 13 Districts needed additional 3 labs per district.

• Total 39 additional labs required.

• Rate per sample Testing Rs. 75.00 needs to be revised to Rs. 275.00

• Strengthening of Existing STLs.

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