Open AccessA Study on Knowledge and Utilization of Soil Health Card by Small and Marginal Farmers in Nalanda District of Bihar
Author(s) -
Kumar Saurabh,
Syed H. Mazhar,
Dipak Kumar Bose
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of advances in agricultural science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2348-1358
DOI - 10.47856/ijaast.2021.v08i11.004
Subject(s) - agriculture , profitability index , christian ministry , nonprobability sampling , soil fertility , business , agricultural science , government (linguistics) , socioeconomics , geography , mathematics , environmental health , medicine , environmental science , economics , population , soil water , political science , finance , linguistics , philosophy , archaeology , soil science , law
Soil health and fertility is the basis for sustainable profitability of the farmers.Hence, there is a need for balanced use of fertilizers, keeping this government of India introduced Soil Health Card Scheme across India. On 5th December 2015 the ministry of agriculture introduced the soil health card (SHC) scheme.Some farmers complained that the soil test values are not representative of their fields and they also complained that the field staff are not collected soil samples in their presence.In this background an attempt was made to study the impact on socio-economic conditions of the small and marginal farmers.Total of 120 respondents was selected in Ekangarsarai block, Nalanda district, Bihar by purposive sampling method. The data was collected from them and analyzed using MS-excel.Given the short duration of the scheme, knowledge levels are good. At the same time participation of farmers in meetings, exposure visits are not high. Awareness campaigns need to be organized on content of SHCs, use of recommended practices, reduction in fertilizer use and costs and increase in profitability.