American Farmland Trust (AFT) recently awarded $896,600 to farmers and ranchers looking to improve soil health and long-term farm viability. The funds, distributed through two new grants launched ...

One of the flagship achievements mentioned by the Minister was the distribution of over 25 crore Soil Health Cards to farmers ...

Soil texture predictions became feasible because of advancements in remote sensing, digital image processing, and machine learning (ML) technology, which allow both high-scale prediction and low-cost ...

States primarily growing water-intensive crops have more depleted soil, with lower levels of macro and micronutrients like nitrogen, iron, zinc and sulphur.

The Soil Health Card Scheme, launched in Gujarat (2004-05) and expanded nationally (2015), has transformed farming by enabling informed decisions on fertilization and crop management. Kiranbhai ...

Under the Soil Health Card Yojana, soil samples are systematically collected from farmers' fields using a prescribed methodology to ensure long-term soil health.

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, launched the Soil Health Card Yojana in 2003-04 when he was the chief minister of the state. Gujarat became the first state in the country to implement this ...

According to the SHC portal, 1,78,634 soil samples were collected in Gujarat during 2023-24, of which 1,78,286 samples have been analysed.

Improving Soil Health There are various ways to improve soil health. Management practices such as maximizing soil coverage (cover cropping, crop rotation, compost and much application), maximizing ...

Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday expressed concern over soil degradation affecting 30 per cent of India's land and stressed the need for urgent measures to maintain soil quality ...

To undertake soil testing, farmers only need to pay `30. Our officers would arrive and collect the soil samples. In three days the health card will be issued detailing the health of the soil.