Compendium on Soil Health - Department of Agriculture & Co ...

Arunachal Pradesh
Existing Status
Number of Soil Testing 6 STLs (3 static and 3 mobile vans).
Laboratories
Annual analyzing capacity Annual analyzing capacity of 3 static labs is 15,000
samples and that of 3 mobile labs 12,000 samples.
Capacity Utilization The capacity utilization is 40%
Review of functioning Being done
Constraints • Many of the equipment in the laboratories are old
and non-functional and need immediate
Monitoring
replacement.
• Trained manpower is insufficient.
• There is need for trainings to be organized in soil
testing at reputed national level training institutes.
Not being done
Number of Soil Health Cards
issued
32,000 soil health cards have been issued so far.
Preparation of soil fertility A soil map for Arunachal Pradesh has already been
map.
prepared.
Involvement of State The college of Horticulture and Forestry is involved in
Agricultural University (s). helping the State in devising soil test based fertilizer use
recommendations.
Action Plan
Issue soil health cards Issue of soil health cards is a continuing activity.
Additional labs, Static and
mobile are planned to be set
up
Strengthening existing soil
testing laboratories for
micronutrient testing
It has been proposed to set up 7 mobile vans during
2011-12.
A proposal is being submitted for strengthening the
labs for micronutrient testing by providing AAS.
Staffing of laboratories The required staff is proposed to be provided from the
existing strength of the department.
Preparation of Soil Fertility It is proposed to prepare the fertility map by the year
Maps.
2014.
Popularizing soil test based Awareness creation activities are being taken under
application of fertilizers ATMA Programme.
including demonstration and
publicity.