7 Guidelines for the implementation of the Soil Health Management (SHM) component under the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA). The Soil Health Management (SHM) mission intervention will be implemented by the INM Division of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperation. Soil Health Management (SHM) is one of the key interventions under the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA).
Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana” is an extended component of Soil Health Management (SHM) of the major project National Mission of Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA).
District Level
Prepare annual state level action plan by preparing district wise action plan and submit it to SLEC for approval and then forward to EC. One percent (1%) of the total grant to the state can be earmarked for administrative and other contingent expenses.
Procedure for Approval & Fund Flow Mechanism
States/implementing agencies shall provide utilization certificate (UC) in the prescribed format Form GFR 19-A and physical and financial progress report containing physical and financial targets of the previous grants of aid, if any, before requesting the release of the subsequent installment. . Unspent balance and physical and financial progress report of the previous award will be taken into account while approving the subsequent award. All implementing agencies are required to maintain aid accounts of the grants-in-aid and get the same audited by a chartered accountant.
Release of grant in excess of 75% of the total amount sanctioned for the subsequent financial year shall be done only after the annual audited accounts (audited UC, income and expenditure account, receipt and payment account and balance sheet) in respect of grants released in the previous year , is submitted.
Monitoring
The grants/funds would be released to the states/implementing agencies in installments.
Impact Assessment, Periodic Evaluation and Reporting
Soil Health Card
- Introduction
- Nutrient Status of Soils
- Soil Testing Programme
- Scheme Objectives
- Ongoing programmes on Soil Health Management
- Expected Outcome The Scheme envisages
- Interventions
- Norms of soil sampling
- Soil analysis
- Fertilizer use / management
- Random checking of soil analysis for quality improvement
- Norms of assistance
- Component-4: Capacity building and regular monitoring and evaluation
- Norms of finance assistance for different components are summarized in the Annexure II to Vl
- Total budget requirement may be seen at Annexure-Vll
- Sampling Cost Norms
- Cost Norms for engaging Technical staff per STL
- Cost Norms required for analyzing soil samples
- Cost Norms for Printing of SHCs
- Cost Norms for Distribution of Soil Health Card
- Cost Norms for awareness
- Global Positioning System (GPS)
As can be seen from above, uniform norms for soil analysis and distribution of soil health cards are not followed in the country. The scheme will be implemented in all countries to promote soil testing services, issue soil health cards and develop nutrient management practices. Norms of assistance in analysis of soil samples and issue of soil health card are given in Annexure-II.
Rates for Component-1: Financial assistance for soil sample analysis and issuance of soil health card.
Norms for Component-5:Mission Management
BASIC QUALIFICATION, EXPERIENCE AND HONORARIUM OF ADVISORS/CONSULTANTS
- Soil Health Cards
- Training of Technical Staff
- Financial assistance for
- Mission Management (Separate proposals to be submitted which should
To constitute teams to monitor the progress of work in the states and provide technical guidance to them in the implementation of monitoring and evaluation. To analyze the data received from various states and make suggestions where improvements are needed in the execution of the activities. To obtain, compile and analyze state-wise data regarding the proposed interventions from the mission's activities.
Number of irrigated farms (v) Number of rain-fed farms. of the samples to be taken on irrigated farms. of samples to be taken on rain-fed farms. Micronutrients and soil conditioners (i) Number of farmers covered:-. a) Gypsum/phosphogypsum (b) Micronutrients (c) Biofertilisers (d) Liming materials (ii) Area to be covered. To promote soil test-based application of fertilizers across all 14 crore farms in the country and implement uniform standards in soil sampling and testing, a new 'Soil Health Card' program has been launched.
A total of 253 lakh number of samples will be tested to generate 14 crore soil health cards in each of the cycles. Soil testing and generation of Soil Health Card (SHC) or only for collection of soil samples. The supervising staff may be paid an honorarium from the SHC award and be made eligible for TA/DA for a full day field visit as per his entitlements to be met from their own resources of the Universities/Colleges.
The College/University may invite students to apply to work in the laboratory for a period of one to three months to test the samples, preferably during holidays. The selected students can be assigned the work of soil test under the guidance and supervision of the professors in charge of the laboratory.
Soil Health
- Strengthening of Existing Soil Testing Laboratories
- Training Programme for Farmers
- Field Demonstrations
- Creation of Data Bank for site specific Balanced Use of Fertiliser
- Adoption of village by STLs (maximum 10 villages per STL) through Frontline Field Demonstration (FFD)
- Objective
- Preparation of Digital District Soil Maps and Global Positioning System (GPS) based Soil Fertility Monitoring
- Objectives
- Portable Soil Testing Kits for Balanced Use of Fertilizers
- Promotion and Distribution of Micronutrient
- Setting up of new Fertilizer Quality Control Laboratories by State Governments
States can purchase soil testing equipment validated by ICAR or state agricultural universities as per their procurement procedures. In case of mobile STLs, DAC's financial support will be 60% of the project cost, subject to a maximum of Rs. In case of a Mini-lab, the financial support will be 60% of the project cost, subject to a maximum of Rs.
State governments will have to issue clear guidelines for the involvement of these private sector agencies in the operation and management of these soil testing laboratories. The training program to be organized for STL staff and field staff on balanced use of fertilizers will be a two-day programme. Course content includes, among others, the importance of soil testing in soil fertility management; Sampling methodology; Test protocols;.
The training program to be organized for farmers on Balanced Use of Fertilizers will be a two-day program. For organizing the two-day training for farmers on Balanced Fertilizer Use, the course content will include topics such as Importance of Soil Testing in Soil Health Management; The importance of balanced fertilizer use in crop productivity and soil health management; Sampling protocols and delivery of samples to testing laboratories; The importance of organic fertilizers and biofertilizers in balanced nutrition; Application of soil test results for soil fertility management according to crop demand etc. It is proposed to adopt 8000 villages from 800 Soil Testing Laboratories to conduct frontline field demonstrations for balanced use 42.
It is proposed to distribute 3000 soil test kits to field officials during the twelfth plan period. The assistance will be limited to 50% of the cost of the required nutrients, subject to a maximum of Rs. It is proposed to provide one-time financial assistance of Rs.75 lakh/laboratory to the state governments.
Allowable items including an illustrative list of equipment for setting up a mobile/static soil testing laboratory with an annual analytical capacity of 10,000 samples per year (for analysis of NPK, secondary nutrients and micronutrients in soil and water).
Continuation & Strengthening of
Central Fertilizer Quality Control & Training Institute (CFQC&TI)
Continuation & strengthening of CFQC&TI
Analysis of Fertiliser Samples for Quality Control
Human resource development through trainings directly by CFQC&TI and its 03 Regional Labs At CFQC&TI / RFCLs
- Training Programme on Fertiliser Quality Control for Fertiliser Analyst- Four week duration with 20 participants in each course will be organized during 12th plan
- Training Programme on Fertiliser Quality Control for Fertiliser Inspectors - Two week duration with 20 participants in each course will be organized during 12th plan
- Training Programme on Fertiliser Quality Control for Notified authorities - One week duration with 20 participants in each course will be organized during 12th plan
- Training Programme on Fertiliser Quality Control for Foreign Participants - Five week duration with 20 participants in each course will be organized during 12th plan
- Training Programme on Fertiliser Quality Control for Fertiliser Enforcement/ Extension Officers - Two days duration with 50 participants in each course will be organized during 12th
Organic and INM Component of SHM
INM and Organic Component
33% of cost capped at Rs.25 lakh/lab for individuals/private agencies through NABARD as capital investment per annum for analytical capacity. 44% of the cost capped at Rs.33000/laboratory for private/private agencies through NABARD as capital investment for analysis capacity of 3000 samples per year. 2 Setting up input production units The State Governments will submit a proposal to the Project Sanctioning Committee for approval.
Assistance of Biofertilizer/Organic Fertilizer Testing Laboratories as Grant-in-Aid will be provided to the State Government Appendix IV 3.2 Strengthening of existing. For the existing Biofertilizers/Organic Fertilizers Testing/Quality Control Laboratories established by the State Government under the assistance of FCO will be provided as grant in aid for their strengthening in terms of equipment/instruments etc. 4 Promotion of organic contribution in farmers' fields State Governments will send the proposal for approval to the Project Sanctioning Committee.
5 Promotion of Organic Research and Development State Governments must send proposals for approval by the Project Sanction Committee. Towards specific proposal For development of organic package of practices specific to cropping system and state specific. Towards a concrete proposal For a proper popularization of organic farming, there is a need to establish separate departments under the State Universities of Agriculture, where diploma/examination courses on organic farming can be completed.
For this purpose, assistance in the form of a Grant-in-Aid will be provided to MSIs, based on a specific proposal from SAUs. List of equipment and plants and machines for establishing new biofertilizers and organic fertilizers (organic manure) Quality control laboratory with a capacity of 1000 samples / year (essential equipment, for maintenance of tension and quality control of glassware, plastic items etc. ( Rs.lakh).
Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
Expected Outcome The Scheme envisages
Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
No Component Pattern of Assistance (in Rs) Remarks 1 Adoption of PGS certification through cluster approach State Governments
- Mobilization of farmers / local people
SAUs will organize three (3) trainings separately for members of cluster within early 6 months of project. Registration of farmer in PGS certification system with details like farm history, cropping pattern followed, inputs used, farmer pledge, meetings, training and other details, etc., for PGS certification. Data entry operator and consultant appointed to each cluster will be responsible for maintaining data.
Based on the results of the soil tests, suitable packages and practices of organic farming will be recommended to members of a cluster. The data entry operator and consultant will maintain both paper and paper copies of the details of packages and practices and the individual farmer's PGS certification process in the office. He will also guide each farmer on various practices of organic farming and also record the same in a diary.
No Component Pattern of Assistance (in Rs) Remarks 2 Adoption of organic village for manure management and
- Integrated Manure Management
An annual action plan will be drawn up and an appropriate organic farming system based on soil testing will be introduced. Each farmer member will be assisted with tillage, plant protection, labor costs and other materials required to raise organic seeds/plant material on the farm's field. Each farmer member will be assisted for procurement of seeds, preparation of land/pits, labor etc. for planting of nitrogen harvesting plants.
Financial support will be given to a cluster to manage their members and pay the costs of a customized hiring center for the use of the agricultural implements (power tiller, cono weeder, paddy thresher, furrow opener, rose can, top balance) for processing/sorting / . cleaning/threshing of organic produce and land preparation etc. CHC is believed to be sanctioned under SMAM. Financial assistance will be provided for purchase of packaging materials, making of labels, holograms, printing etc. and branding of organic products. PGS-India Green Logo used for area under conversion and PGS India Organic logo used for fully converted organic area.
Financial assistance will be provided for purchase of packaging materials, making of labels, holograms, printing etc. and branding of organic products. PGS-India Green logo used for area being converted and PGS-India Organic logo used in full. 80 designed consisting of the name of the cluster, the district and the unique product packaging used for branding organic products.
Continuation & strengthening of National Centre of Organic Farming (NCOF)
Certificate Courses
