National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi Campaign 2014 Department of Agriculture & Cane Development Jharkhand

Group-I Soil Health

3 JHARKHAND STATE PROFILE Area in % Area in Lakhs Ha * Total Geographical Area: * Total Cultivable Land :38.00 * Net Sown Area:28.08% * Current Fallow:11.12%8.87 * Other Fallow:08.46%6.75 * Forest:29.20%23.28 * Barren Lands:7.20%5.74 * Non – Agricultural Use:8.60%6.86 * Pasture and Other Grazing Land:2.48%1.97 * Cultivable Waste Land:3.44%2.74 * Irrigated land:12.73%3.007 * Cropping Intensity :125%

Group -1 Management of Soil Health S.noSoil ParametersStatus (% of TGA) Low %Medium %High % 1.Organic Carbon % (<0.50%)25.61 ( %) (>0.75%) 2Available Nitrogen (kg/ha) (<280 kg/ha) ( kg/ha) 8.28 (>560 kg/ha) 3Available Phosphorus (Kg/ha) (<10 kg/ha) (10-25 kg/ha) 4.54 (>25 kg/ha) 4Available Potassium (kg/ha) (<108 kg/ha) ( kg/ha) (>280 kg/ha) 5Available Sulphur (mg/kg) (<10 mg/kg) (10-20 mg/kg) 28.8 (<20 mg/kg) Soil Fertility Status of Jharkhand

Group -1 Management of Soil Health S.noSoil ParametersStatus (% of TGA) DeficientSufficient 1.Available Zinc (mg/ kg) 7.41 (<0.5 mg/kg) (>0.5 mg/kg) 2Available Copper (mg/ kg) 4.32 (<0.2 mg/kg) (>0.2 mg/kg) 3Available Boron (mg/ kg) (<0.25 mg/kg) (>0.25 mg/kg) Micro Nutrients

Group -1 Management of Soil Health S.noSoil Reaction ClassArea (‘00 ha)% of the TGA 1.Extremely acidic (pH<4.5) Very Strongly acidic (pH 4.5 to 5.0) Strongly acidic (pH 5.1 to 5.5) Moderately acidic (pH 5.6 to 6.0) Slightly acidic (pH 6.1 to 6.5) Neutral (pH 6.6 to 7.3) Slightly alkaline (pH 7.4 to 7.8) Moderately alkaline to strongly alkaline (pH > 7.8) Soils of Jharkhand under different Reaction classes (79714 sq.km)

Group -1 Management of Soil Health S.noYearKharifRabi NPKNPK Per Hectare Consumption of fertilizer to gross cropped area year , , Unit (Kg/ha) N45N51N48 P28P40P14 K2.5K10K2 Total75.5Total101Total64 Consumption of fertilizers in terms of NPK Nutrients unit-ton.

Group -1 Management of Soil Health S.noSeason/YearZincBorax 1.Kharif Rabbi Kharif Rabi Consumption of Micro Nutrients Unit (Qtl.)

Group -1 Management of Soil Health S.NoCropTargeted Area (ha)Targeted Consumption (kg) Paddy Boron (ton.) 1Paddy Pulse Potato Onion Tomato Fruits Promotion of Micro Nutrients (Zinc)

Group -1 Management of Soil Health S.NoYearUnits (no.)Production (in ton.) (Target) Vermi Compost Production Unit

Group -1 Management of Soil Health S. No Name of Units with complete address Capacity Annual (MT/ Kiloliter) Rizobium (MT/Kiloliter) Azotobactor (MT/Kiloliter) Phosphate Solubilising bacteria (MT/Kiloliter) Department of Soil Science & Agriculture Chemistry B.A.U. Kanke Ranchi 10 MT8.96 MT11.96 MT4.694 MT Unit wise Bio-fertilizers Production Data for the year (April 2013 to 31 st march 2014) Status of Vermi Compost production S. No ComponentsProduction (lakh MT) Supply/available (lakh MT Area Covered (ha) Vermi Compost MT

Group -1 Management of Soil Health Number of organic manure production units established under State/Central Scheme with their production capacity Year S. No ComponentsTotal Capacity Generated 124 1Vermi Compost MT 2Other (city compost)2000 MT

Group -1 Management of Soil Health S.NoName of the scheme Area to be covered (ha) Quantity of organic manure to be distributed (qtl.) 1State organic Mission Spice Mission Medicinal Mission Area under organic farming

Group -1 Management of Soil Health S.n o CropsTotal Cropped Area (ha) Name of Bio- fertlizers Consumpti on of Bio fertilizer (kg) Targeted area under Bio- Fertilizers (ha) Year Pulse285000RHB/PSB Onion Tomato PSB/KSB/ ZnSB Promotion of Bio fertilizer

Group -1 Management of Soil Health S.NoYearTotal Cropped Area (ha) Area under organic Manures (ha) Consumption (ton.) Promotion of Organic Manures (Vermi Compost)

Group -1 Management of Soil Health S. No YearName of the Scheme Area covered (ha)Quantity distributed (in kg) NFSM-Rice (a)Borax NFSM Pulse (a)Borax (b) Lime /Dolomite (c) Rizobuim Culture NFSM Rice (a)Borax NFSM Pulse (a)Borax (b) Lime /Dolomite (c) Rizobuim Culture NFSM-pulse (under Demonstration) (a)Borax (b) Lime /Dolomite (c) Rizobuim/PSB Integrated Nutrient Management

Group -1 Management of Soil Health S.NoName of the SchemeArea to be covered (ha)Quantity to be distributed (in qtl) 1NFSM-Rice (a)Borax (b) Lime /Dolomite NFSM Pulse (a)Borax (b) Lime /Dolomite (c) Rizobuim Culture NFSM A3P (Pulse) (a)Borax (b) Lime /Dolomite (c) Rizobuim/PSB Additional Area Coverage under NFSM-pulse (under Demonstration) (a)Borax (b) Lime /Dolomite (c) Rizobuim/PSB Action Plan for MicroNurients, Lime/ Dolomite Distribution

Group -1 Management of Soil Health S.N o ActivityArea in ha/number of Units proposed Estimated Cost (Rs.) Assistance from DAC (Rs.) Assistance from State (Rs.) 1 Strengthening of Soil testing lab Providing Portable Soil testing Kit to field level officers of State Govt Promotion and distribution of Micronutrients Training and Demonstration on SHM Promotion of Organic Inputs on farmers field (Manure, vermi compost, Bio-Fertilizers Liquid/Solid waste compost, herbal extracts etc.) Training & Demonstration of Organic farming Proposal under NMSA SHM Component

Group -1 Management of Soil Health S.NoYearNo. of Soil Samples analyzed by State Gov. labs S.H.C issued Progress Report of Soil Health Cards

Low analyzing capacity of the labs. Service area of the labs are large. Proper and sufficient no of soil samples are not received by the labs. Soil health cards are not issued timely. Group -1 Management of Soil Health Weaknesses

Strengthening of STL providing auto analyzers and other equipments. Running labs in PPP mode in all the districts (25 lab buildings are ready). Collection of soil samples through GPS for preparation of village level Soil health Maps. Development of Software for speedy online issue of soil health card. Group -1 Management of Soil Health Suggestions Following suggestions are being made to be implemented under soil health card mission programme

Group -1 Management of Soil Health S.NoName of the labStaff PositionParameters AnalyzedAAS Installed or not 1STL RanchiASC-1, ARO-2, Lab Asst.-1NPKS, Zn, Mn., Cu, Fe, pH, O.C. Boron, Texture & Water Holding capacity for some samples Yes 2STL GumlaASC-0, ARO-0, Lab Asst.-0---Yes 3STL CKPASC-0, ARO-0, Lab Asst.-0---Yes 4STL LateharASC-1, ARO-0, Lab Asst.-0P,K, pH, O.C.Yes 5STL HazaribaghASC-0,ARO-1, Lab Asst.-0P,K, pH, O.C.Yes 6STL GiridihASC-0, ARO-1,Lab Asst.-2P,K, pH, O.C.Yes 7STL DumkaASC-0, ARO-1,Lab Asst.-0P,K, pH, O.C.Yes 8STL SahebganjASC-1, ARO-1,Lab Asst.-1P,K, pH, O.C.Yes Present Situation of State Govt. S.T.L.

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