1. Soil Health cards & Organic farming Schemes
Kharif conference 2019
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi

2. Soil Health Card Target oriented Grids not appreciated
Challenges- Lessons learnt
Travel made so far
Target oriented
Inadequate extension
Quality of testing
Grids not appreciated
Short cycle/ design of card
Cycle 2 to be completed by June
Infrastructure development- 3.2 crore samples
Huge data base /SHC portal in 22 languages
Village nutrient maps/ agri-entrepreneurs village level labs

3. Suggestions - Consultations with states (October 2018 and March 2019 )
Emphasis on awareness /capacity building of staff/ farmers
Village based extension services
scheme to continue-
4-5 year cycle
Inclusion of advanced machines like ICP / increase in assistance
Linking SHC with fertiliser distribution/benefits under other schemes
Farm holding based soil sample testing
Incentives-Cash assistance to farmers through DBT for soil testing

4. Proposed SHC planning in 2019-20
Proposed line for CCEA note
Farm holding based/farmers contribution
Demand based testing / 5 year cycle
Testing- Private sector / agri-entrepreneur
Extension- Private agencies/ NSS/
Motivation of farmers- linking with schemes, Incentives, fertiliser
Activities
Grid sampling to discontinue
Publicity/ awareness generation
Completion of strengthening of labs
Redesigning of card
Initiation of CCEA note
Agri.students under RAWE ;
50000 demonstrations

5. Organic farming- what did we achieve?
PKVY
MOVCDNER
Exports initiated
Domestic players- Big basket, safal
Brands development
50000 ha in phase ll
4 lakh ha in phase 2
PGS portal strengthened
E-commerce portal –Jaivikkheti . co.in
Namami gange clusters
Women SHG of NRLM
Brands development

6. Organic farming Schemes in 2019-20
Planning for
PKVY
ZBNF sub mission
Jaivikkheti portal –
TRACENET /non certified farmers/ TRIFED products
India post/ DHL etc for logistics of agriproducts
Organic agri-tourism- Private/PPP
MOVCDNER
Value chain development – Ginger, turmeric, rice, pine apple, chilly, large cardamom
Crop based Trainings FPOs/ FPCs
Cold storage facility at Guwahati airport
Integrating with more domestic/ exporting agencies
Geotagging of areas/ MIS
Initiation of Organic seed production by NSC, FPOs

7. Expectation from states
Soil Health Cards
Organic farming Schemes
Monitor service providers/ RCs
Scope certificates to PGS farmers
Bringing farmers on to Jaivikkheti portal
Focus on infrastructure development Vs farm holdings
50000 village level demonstrations in Kharif 2019
Redesigned card on portal- use &provide comments
Participate in afternoon session and provide suggestions

8. Thank you