BANASKANTHASoil Health Card

Dr. GAURAV DAHIYA IASDISTRICT DEVELOPMENT

OFFICER BANASKANTHASTATE - GUJARAT

Methodology of the SHC Programme

Sample analysis

SHC distribution

Outcomes/Benefits

to farmers

Awareness among

farmers

Sample collection

ChallengesBanaskantha is having second biggest geographical area after

KutchHighest no. of Tehsils (14)Highest no. of villages (1241) in the stateHighest no. of farmers (2,95,508) in the state• Backwardness among farming communities.• 8 Talukas are backward ( more than 50 % )Poor literacy rate (65.32 % )Vacancy is high at various cadres .Tribal and remote areas have poor connectivity.Hilly area and farmers residing at farm houses.

Challenge-1....Sample Collection• 2,97,280 Soil samples were to be collected. It is highest in the whole Gujarat.• Strategy...• Farmer Friends• Gram sevak (village level workers)• Patwari (talati), Sarpanch ,primary school teacher all were involved

extensively• Mass gatherings of farmers during Krishimahotsav (2,12,538 farmers

attended Krishimahotsav)• Out come....• From 2011 to 2016 highest no. of 2,97,280 soil samples were collected

within time

Challenge-2.....Sample analysis2,97,280 soil samples were to be analysed which was a big task

Strategy..Total 7 laboratory with capacity of 80,000 sample analysis were

involved .3 days on the campus training on sample analysis to qualified staff of 5

APMCs and to students of science colleges.Equipment bank at zonal level office at Mehsana of agrl. depts.

Outcome...Highest no. of 2,97,280 soil samples were analysed within time

Challege-3...SHC distribution2,97,280 Soil health cards were to be distributed within time.Strategy• Farmer Friends• Gram sevak (village level workers)• Patwari(talati),Sarpanch,primary school teacher all were involved

extensively• Krishimahotsav(Rabi and Kharif),farmer fair,farmer trainings,krishimela

conducted by ATMA• Out come• From 2011 to 2016 highest no. of 2,97,280 soil health cards were

disrtibuted within time.

Mass gathering during Rabi and

kharif Krishi Mahotsav

disseminating SHC training.

Strengthening lab equipment to test Micro Nutrients

All the soil testing laboratories in the district are having all the necessary laboratory equipments and trained analysis staff with well furnished infrastructure. Among all seven laboratories two were strengthened for Micro Nutrients testing .

In total whole Banaskantha is having soil analysing capacity of 80,000 soil samples annually.

Steps to deploy trained soil scientists fill up vacancies in to labs.

There is a soil testing laboratory at Deesa. It is headed by Assistant Director of Agriculture with specialization in the field of soil and water analysis. • Earlier Assistant Director of Agriculture (class II category post) and subordinate techanical staff was vacant but because of SHC programme it was filled by Government on priority

•.

Awareness on Soil Health Management & Celebration of World Soil Day.

Soil Health Management training was given to selected farmers.

celebration of world soil day on 05/12/2015 in village Lalawada, Ta-Palanpur in the presence of DDO, DAO, APMC chairman PRI representatives and 600 farmers attended this programme.

World Soil Day was celebrated alongwith distribution of soil heathcard and micronutrient kit was given to farmer

1) District level :- Lalawada, Ta-Palanpur 2) Sardar Krushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural

University :- Deesa, Ta-Deesa

world soil day on 05/12/2015

Village- Lalawada, Ta-Palanpur

(8) Innovative measures taken such as- cadastral maps/GPS/Android devices etc for identification of grids for sample collection, locate latitude/longitude of holdings, sample collection when vacant holdings available between seasons, Measures for printing SHC cards, etc

Total 1241 soil fertility map were prepared by BISAG. And displayed in Gram Panchayat office showing micronutrient status of each and every survey number of farmers.

for collection of samples in 2016-2017 ten hectare grid for unirrigated and that of for irrigated area is 2.5 hectare will be prepared by BISAG.

Soil fertility map

Sr No.

Year Cropped area (ha.)

Fertilizer consumption(Mt.)

Percentage decrease in Fertilizer consumption(%)

1. Pre SHC Programme (2010-11)

1180880 265360

18.80%2. Post SHC

Programme (2015-16)

1201476 215460

Reduction of Chemical Fertilizer Consumption

Reduction of fertiliser consumption

Pre SHC 2010-2011

Post shc 2015-2016

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Cropped Area (Ha,)Fertiliser con-sumption (Mt.)

Crop Productivity (kg/ha) 2010-2011

Productivity (kg/ha) 2014-2015

Rank in whole Gujarat

Potato 26400 32300 First

Pome granate 7800 12400 First

Castor 2130 2460 First

Banaskantha is agrarian district and because of soil health card programme productivity further increased. Banaskantha has the highest Productivity of Potato, Pomegranate and Castor crop.

Making public delivery systems efficient and corruption free.

The farmers were provided SHCs with free of cost.

The entire scheme was closely monitored by District Agriculture Officer and DDO District Panchayat

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Year 2010-2011

Year 2014-2015

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Production(kg/ha)Income per hactare(Rs)

Genaji Patel a handicap farmer ofVillage Sarkari Golia of Lakhni Taluka engaged in Pomegranate cultivation

Year 2010-2011

Year 2014-2015

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Production(kg/ha)Income per hactare (Rs)

Parthibhai Chaudhary is farmer from Dangia Village of Dantivada Taluka engaged in Potato cultivation

Year 2010-11

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Production(kg/ha)Income per hactare (Rs.)

Systematic changes leading to lasting improvement in Governance with regard to implementation approach, strategy and methodology.

SHC is a very low cost technology. So full fledged utilization of SHCs by farmer reduces cost of cultivation of individual farmers drastically which ultimately leads to significant reduction in fertilizer use and ultimately its subsidy.

Message to farming communityTowards lesser chemical fertilisers

and more organic

Chemical fertilisers consumption leads to numerous diseases and can even cause Cancer.

THANKS