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

Existing Status
Haryana
Number of Soil Testing There are 32 STLs and 2 mobile STLs in the State.
Laboratories
Annual analyzing capacity Annual analyzing capacity of each static STL is 10,000
soil samples and that of each MSTL is 5,000 samples.
Capacity Utilization 90%
Review of functioning Quality of analysis of all STLs is being monitored by
collecting 1% soil samples from all STLs which are
checked in the Central/Nodal laboratory at Karnal.
Constraints • There is a constraint of manpower for which the
State Govt. is initiating the process of filling up of
vacant posts and has allowed engagement of staff
on contractual basis.
• There are one lakh hectares of saline soils in the
State which need reclamation.
Monitoring Monitoring is done by Central Lab.
Number of Soil Health Cards • On the basis of soil test reports, soil health cards
issued
with fertilizer use recommendations are provided
to farmers free of cost. The cards are distributed
through concerned ADOs of laboratory personally
and sometimes by organizing special camps.
• So far 11.41 lakh SHCs have been distributed
among the farmers. The State Govt. is committed
to provide SHC to all 15.28 lac farmers in the
State. The details of SHC and farmers data have
been uploaded on the departmental website
through which a farmer can print SHC.
• To ensure that all farmers get SHCs, it is decided
to collect 100 soil samples from each village with
contact numbers of farmers and GPS location. This
would continue till all land holding are covered.
Preparation of soil fertility • GIS based district wise fertility maps are being
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prepared annually in which village level
information is available.
• Based on the village wise soil health cards, the
Department is able to draw village level fertility
maps and area specific policies are being framed
to restore soil health.
• Maps are prepared for all major and