DISTRICT COLLECTOR

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PRESENTATION BEFORE SCREENING COMMITTEE FOR
SELECTION OF PRIME MINISTERS AWARDS FOR
CATEGORYI (EXCELLENCE IN IMPELEMENTATION OF
PRIORITY PROGRAMMES) SOIL HEALTH CARD
DISTRICT COLLECTOR VISAKHAPATNAM DISRICT ANDHRA
PRADESH 1.3.2016 11.00 11.30 AM
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A Few words at the out set

• Visakhapatnam District is one of the North
  Coastal Districts in Andhra Pradesh having
  diversity of activities with identical
  Geographical situation such as agency area
  consisting of 11 mandals as against the total
  mandals of 43.

Administrative Profile
No. of Parliamentary Constituencies 3 No.
Assembly Constituencies 15 No. Revenue
Division 4 No. Mandals 43
No.of Grama Panchayats 925 No. of Revenue
Villages 3286 Municipal Corporation (GVMC)
1 Municipalities 2
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VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT
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• The total Population of the district is 42.88
  lakh, of which 22.50 lakh people are living in
  rural areas which accounts for 52.47.
• The total geographical area of the district is
  11.16 lakh Hectares and out of which the forest
  area occupies 39.53.
• This district endowed with 132 kms long sea coast
  which is blessed in disguise for comprehensive
  development of the district.
• Agriculture and allied sector is the core one
  which has taken care of the livelihoods of the
  people living in Rural areas though this district
  is emerging as a hub for Industrial, Tourism and
  Education etc.

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Operational Holdings

• There are 4.75 lakh operational holdings in the
  district having an extent of 9.88 lakh acres as
  per 2010-11 Agriculture censuses.
• As against the total holdings of 4.75 lakh,
  Marginal Farmers are 3.61 lakh with 3.38 lakh
  acres and there are 0.69 lakh Small Farmers with
  2.36 lakh acres, in the district which means the
  small and marginal farmers put together
  constitute 91 of the total farmers in the
  district.
• The Tabular presentation can be witnessed below.

Distribution of Land Holdings - 2010-11 Census Distribution of Land Holdings - 2010-11 Census Distribution of Land Holdings - 2010-11 Census Distribution of Land Holdings - 2010-11 Census Distribution of Land Holdings - 2010-11 Census Distribution of Land Holdings - 2010-11 Census
Sl. No Holdings Category Holdings Category No. of Holdings Extent in Acers., Percentage of Holdings
1 Marginal (below 2.47 acres.) Marginal (below 2.47 acres.) 360862 338060.62 76
2 Small (2.48 4.93 acres) Small (2.48 4.93 acres) 68933 235662.98 15
Sub Total Sub Total Sub Total 429795 573723.6 91
3 3 Others 44965 414166.38 9
Grand Total Grand Total Grand Total 474760 987889.98 100
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Rainfall

• The Normal Rainfall of the District is 1202.3mm
  and out of which 712.6mm of the precipitation
  received during south west monsoon which spread
  over from June to September that accounts for 59
  of the annual normal rainfall of the district.
• Similarly 25 (297.2 mm) of the rainfall has been
  experienced in North East monsoon and 14
  received in Hot weather period and the details of
  which are illustrated below.

Sl. No Season No. of Days Normal Rainfall Percentage of Rainfall
1 South West Monsoon (June to September) 122 712.6 59
2 North East Monsoon (October to December) 92 297.2 25
3 Winter Period( January to February) 59 22.3 2
4 Hot Weather Period( March to May) 92 170.2 14
   Total 365 1202.3 100

• The behavior of the Moon soon is erratic nature
  which caused
• frequent losses to the farming community in
  the district.

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Principal Crops Grown

• Total Normal Cropped Area under different crops
  such as Food Crops, Pulses, Commercial Crops,
  Vegetables and Perennial crops like Horticulture
  gardens is 5,15,151 (Hectors).
• The Principal Crops in the district are Paddy,
  Horticulture gardens, sugar cane and ragi etc.,
  which can be seen below table.

Sl. No Name of the Crop Normal Area of Area Shared as against the Total Cropped Area
1 Paddy 108852 28
2 Perennial crops 84145 21
3 Sugarcane 66172 17
4 Ragi 22876 6
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PRODUCTIVITY

• The Productivity of certain crops grown in the
  district under existing soil and climatic
  condition in the district can be glanced by
  seeing the table presented below.
• CEREALS

Sl. No Name of the Crop Average Yield per Hector (In Kgs.)
1 Paddy 3750
2 Jowar 1808
3 Bajra 689
4 Maize 2400
5 Ragi 855
PULSES
Sl. No Name of the Crop Average Yield per Hector (In Kgs.)
1 Redgram 343
2 Greengram 583
3 Blackgram 753
4 Horsegram 495
5 Cowgram 682
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EDIBLE OILS
Sl. No Name of the Crop Average Yield per Hector (In Kgs.)
1 Groundnut 1567
2 Sesamum 232
OTHER CROPS
Sl. No Name of the Crop Expected Yield per Hector (In Kgs.)
1 Chilies 2900
2 Onions 18603
3 Turmeric 2819
4 Sugarcane 56000
5 Cotton 1400
6 Tobacco 3213
7 Ginger 2815
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IRRIGATION

• As against the total cropped area of 3,91,1938
  Hectares, the Gross Irrigated Area is 1,53,370
  Hectares that accounts for 39
• 61 of Area is under unirrigated condition to
  grown various crops in the district.

Source wise Area Irrigated Source wise Area Irrigated Source wise Area Irrigated Source wise Area Irrigated
Sl. No Source of Irrigation Area Irrigated Percentage
1 Canals 59096 39
2 Tanks 33154 22
3 Other Sources 25118 16
4 Tube Wells 24081 16
5 Dug Wells 11921 8
Gross Irrigated Area Gross Irrigated Area 153370 100
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Ground Water
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District Domestic Product Agriculture Allied
Sector
Rs . In Crores
Sl.No. Sub-Sector 2013-14 (SRE) 2014-15 (FRE) 2015-16 (AE)
1 Agriculture Proper 2491 2706 2816
2 Livestock 2058 2401 3040
3 Forestry Logging 321 400 415
4 Fishing 1003 1306 1732
  Agriculture Sector 5873 6814 8003
Growth Rate 11.6 16 17.5

• Agriculture Sector (Rs.8003 Cr.) is contributing
  12.3 of the District GDDP (Rs.65129 Cr.) for
  the year 2015-16 (AE)

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SOILS

• 48 of the soils in the district are Red Sandy
  Clay Loams soil.
• 50 of soils are Sandy Loamy soils which in fact
  light textured and easily drained.
• On fertility front, 45 of the soils in the
  district are low in organic content and 55 in
  Phosphorous content.

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• While agro, climatic and soil conditions of the
  district stand thus, The Honble Prime Minister
  of India has launched a novel programme by name
  SOIL HEALTH CARDS SCHEME (SHC) with the following
  objectives.
• Objectives of the SHC Scheme
• To issue SHCs every 3 years to all farmers of the
  country.
• To strengthen functioning of Soil Testing
  Laboratories (STLs) through capacity building,
  involvement of agriculture students and effective
  linkage with Indian Council of Agricultural
  Research (ICAR)/State Agricultural Universities
  (SAUs). 
• To diagnose soil fertility status with
  standardized uniform procedures for sampling and
  analysis across the states.
• To develop and promote soil test-based nutrient
  management by designing fertilizer
  recommendations in targeted districts.
• To build capacities of district and state level
  staff and of progressive farmers for promotion of
  balanced and integrated nutrient management.

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• In order to achieve the set objectives, the
  process involved in this scheme is
• SOIL SAMPLE COLLECTION
• SOIL SAMPLE ANALYSIS
• SOIL HEALTH CARD DISTRIBUTION

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SOIL SAMPLE COLLECTION

• Participation of Key stake holders is the
  central essence of this programme and towards
  this end, the following sections of the people
  are involved.
• SCIENTISTS FROM RARS, KVK
• PROGRESSIVE FARMERS
• PUBLIC REPRESENTATIVES
• SELF HELP GROUPS
• LOCAL FERTILISER DEALERS
• To gives space for each bit of the land, village
  mapping is done by using Cadestral maps for
  formation of Soil Grids and from which Soil
  samples being collected.

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SPECIMEN OF VILLAGE CADESTAL MAP
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SOIL SAMPLE Collection

• Trainings were given to lab staff for
  implementation of the scheme at state level
• All field functionaries were supplied with GPS
  and training given for recording coordinates and
  collection of samples from Grid farmers holdings
  separately for irrigated and rainfed areas
• In irrigated areas, large, medium and semi-medium
  holdings (size more than 2.5 ha) will be sampled
  and tested holding-wise. In case of marginal
  small holdings, sampling in a 2.5 ha grid will be
  followed.
• In rainfed areas, all large holdings (size more
  than 10 ha) will be sampled and tested
  holding-wise. In case of medium, semi-medium,
  small marginal holdings, samples will be
  collected and tested in a 10 ha grid.

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SOIL SAMPLE COLLECTION
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SOIL SAMPLE ANALYSIS

• There are 4 soil testing laboratories in the
  District, namely
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• District Soil Testing Laboratory Anakapalli
  SAMPLES ANALYSIS CAPACITY 15000
• Mobile soil testing laboratory visakhapatnam
  20000 SAMPLES
• 3. Soil Testing Laboratory Agricultural Market
  Committee ,
• Narsipatnam 4000 SAMPLES
• 4. Soil Testing Laboratory Agricultural market
  Committee ,
• Paderu 1500 Samples

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Analysis of soil samples in laboratory at
Anakapalli
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Intuition wise Soil Sample analyzed during 2015-16
S. No Name of the institute No. of samples analysed macro and secondary nutrients No. of samples analysed for micro nutrients
1. District Soil Testing Laboratory 21247 7314
2. Mobile Soil Testing Laboratory 10321 5154
3. RARS, Anakapalle (ANGRAU) 0 2558
4. ICRISAT, Hyderabad 0 249
Total Total 31568 15275
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Targets and Achievements for 2015-16 in
Visakhapatnam District
S. No Item Target Achievement
1. Macro soil samples analysis 30000 31584
2. Micro soil samples analysis 15000 15275
3. SHC distributed as per Grid 114054 114054
4. Overall SHC distribution 145638 145638
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Measures Taken to Strengthen Laboratories
S. No Item Measures
1. Equipment Laboratories supplied with second set of all equipment for Macro and Micro analysis of soil samples. Solar power supply provided
2. Deployment of staff Experienced analysts have been deployed to STLs
3. Budget Under NMSA Rs.11.04 lakhs provided for labs for purchase of chemicals, glassware and other miscellaneous
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SPECIAL INITIATIVES

• Samples were sent to lab immediately through
  special messengers
• Received samples were registered accordingly
• A meticulous plan is chalked out to ensure two
  shifts in every lab involving six (6) no. of
  analysts along with deployed staff continuously
  for three (3) months.
• 400 no. of samples were analyzed for Macro and
  Micro analysis per day in all three labs.
• The analyzed data uploaded www.apagrisnet.gov.in
  web site. on the same day .
• SMS on analysis data as well as soil test based
  recommendation were sent to farmers mobiles.

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ANALYSIS RESULTS

• FERTILITY INDEX REPORT OF THE DISTRICT
• Organic Carbon Low in plain mandals medium to
  high in agency areas
• Nitrogen Medium range
• Available Phosphorous High (gt60)
• Available Potassium Medium to High (80)
• Micronutrient status
• Zinc 42 soils are deficient
• Iron 18 of soils are deficient
• Manganese 18.5 of soils are deficient
• Copper 4.5 of soils are deficient

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Depicting of Soil Test Results in Visakhapatnam
Dist.
2015-16
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Soil Health Card (SHC) Distribution

• Soil health cards were supplied to Grid farmers
  well before commencement season that too
  before sowings / transplanting by conducting
  special campaigns, Janmabhoomi / Maavuru
  programmes and in Polampilustondi programmes at
  village level.
• To sensitize the forming community on adoptions
  of soil test based recommendations, Special
  awareness campaigns being conducted on the eve of
  World Soil Day.

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Specimen of Soil Health Card (SHC)
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Mandal level awareness campaigns to farmers at
Koyyuru Mandal
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Soil Health Card Distribution to farmers
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World Soil Day on 5th December, 2015
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World Soil Day on 5th December, 2015
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WORLD SOIL DAY EXHIBITION
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WORLD SOIL DAY CELEBRATIONS WITH RARS SCIENTISTS
AT ANAKAPALLI
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Follow up of Soil Health Cards Scheme

• Based on the soil test based fertilizer
  recommendations, problematic soil / micro
  nutrients deficiency soils were identified.
• Suitable reclamation measures were suggested to
  the farmers.
• 689 qtls. of green manure seed supplied on
  subsidy for enhancement of organic matter in the
  soil
• Supplied 305 tones. of Gypsum on subsidy for
  reclamation of alkaline soils.
• Supplied 114 tones. of ZINC and 5 tones of Boron
  micro nutrients on subsidy to farmers

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Impact of SHC

• Usage of urea has been decreased from 50,000MT
  during 2014-15 to 41000MT(2015-16)
• It helped the farmers for timely application of
  Basal dose of P K nutrients in time which
  augmented for enhancement of productivity.
• The timely diagnosis of deficiencies triggered
  the farmers to apply zinc towards correction of
  Micronutrient deficiency.
• The ultimate objective of reducing the
  cultivation cost and thereby getting of better
  yields are achieved.
• The initial observations revealed that around
  5-6 of growth in productivity is registered in
  the grids.

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Action plan for 2016-17

• All field functionaries will be given training on
  collection of soil sampling.
• Laboratories will be provided with additional
  equipment for analysis of Boron deficiency as
  well.
• Rs.53 lakhs of budget which was provided for
  strengthening of labs under NMSA will be
  utilized.
• Analysis and handing over of SHCs to farmers will
  be completed before 30th of June

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POINT-1 MEASURES TO POOL RESOURCES FOR SHC SCHEME

• At village level - Agricultural Extension
  Officer, MPEO and VRO
• At Mandal level- Mandal Agricultural Officer,
  Mandal Tahsildar
• At Divisional level Assistant Directors of
  Agriculture R and Soil Testing ADAs will
  monitor the scheme
• At District level- Joint Director of Agriculture
  / Scientists from R.A.R.S./ K.V.K. / ICRISAT and
  Three Deputy Director of Agriculture for each
  division will monitor the scheme

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POINT-2 STRENGHENING LAB EQUIPMENT TO TEST
MICRONUTRIENTS
S. No Item Remarks
1. Equipment Laboratories supplied with second set of all equipment for Macro and Micro nutrient analysis of soil samples. B. Solar power supply has been provided
2 Budget Under NMSA Rs.11.04 lakhs provided for labs for purchase of chemicals, glassware and other miscellaneous
SOIL SAMPLE TARGETS AND ACHIEVEMENTS 2015-16 SOIL SAMPLE TARGETS AND ACHIEVEMENTS 2015-16 SOIL SAMPLE TARGETS AND ACHIEVEMENTS 2015-16 SOIL SAMPLE TARGETS AND ACHIEVEMENTS 2015-16
S. No Item Target Achievement
1. Macro soil samples analysis 30000 31584
2. Micro soil samples analysis 15000 15275
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POINT-3 STEPS TO DEPLOY TRAINED SOIL SCIENTISTS
FILL UP VACANCIES INTO LAB

• All the 39 Mandal Agricultural Officers have
  been trained to become expert in soil analysis in
  the Lab.
• Deployment of expert analysts (Agricultural
  Officers) on rotation basis from the field along
  with supporting staff for every week on rotation
  basis apart from the six regular expert analysts
  in each Lab

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POINT-4 MEASURES TAKEN TO COMPLETE SAMPLE
ANALYSIS IN TIME

• Four STLs functioning in Visakhapatnam District
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Sl. No. Name of the Lab Analysis capacity per year
1 STL, Anakapalli 15000
2 Mobile STL,Visakhapatnam 20000
3 STL, Agril. Market Committee, Narsipatnam 4000
4 STL, Agril. Market Committee, Paderu 1500
Other Institutions in Soil Sample analysis
1. RARS, Anakapalle (ANGRAU) 2558
2. ICRISAT, Hyderabad 249
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• POINT-4 MEASURES
• Date wise registration of samples will be done
  after receiving the samples at Soil Testing Lab
• All the Labs are working in two shifts with six
  expert analysts and supporting staff
  continuously in the season.
• 400 No. of samples were analysed for Macro and
  Micro analysis per day in the district.
• The analysed soil samples data was made online
  on the same day to the website
  www.apagrisnet.gov.in
• SMS has been sent to the farmer mobiles along
  with the fertilizer recommendation based on the
  soil test results.

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POINT-5 INVOLVEMENT OF FARMERS IN SOIL SAMPLE
COLLECTION

• Soil Sampling motivation campaigns were conducted
  at village level in Grama Sabhas in the month of
  February, 2015
• Selected One farmer facilitator for every 1000
  Ha. and maximum of 5 farmer facilitators per
  mandal and has been trained in soil sample
  collection
• Created awareness among the farmers on Soil
  Health Cards scheme and its importance in
  improving the soil health there by increasing the
  crop yields by reducing the cost of cultivation
• Village wise soil sampling schedule has been
  announced in the gramasabha and given wide
  publicity by beat of TOMTOM one day before
• Special trainings were conducted to the women
  farmers by involving self help groups at mandal
  level involving Scientists from R.A.R.S., DATTC
  and KVK

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POINT-6 CAMPAIGNS FOR SAMPLE COLLECTION / CARD
DISTRIBUTION AND EDUCATING FARMERS

• Soil sample collection campaigns were conducted
  in Polam Pilusthondhi on every Tuesday and
  Wednesday of the week and in Janmabhoomi Maavuru
  in each and every village and habitation.
• Soil health cards were distributed in Gramasabhas
  through the local public representative by duly
  explaining the results of the village well before
  the season commencement .
• Special awareness campaigns conducted through
  farmer facilitators on the adoption of soil test
  based recommendations
• Village level rallies were conducted by duly
  involving the progressive farmers, women groups
  (SHGs) and Public Representatives on soil health
  importance

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POINT-7 AWARENESS ON SOIL HEALTH MANAGEMENT ON
WORLD SOIL DAY

• Village level campaigns were conducted from 24th
  November, 2015 to 4th December,2015 by involving
  High school students, SHGs, Progressive farmers
  under the supervision of Village Agricultural
  Extension Officer and Officers from STL, Mandal
  Agricultural Officers and Scientists from ANGRAU
  by duly inviting local Sarpanches
• Celebration of World Soil day has been conducted
  in every mandal headquarter by involving local
  public representatives (MPP,ZPTC etc.)
• At District level by involving Scientists from
  RARS, KVK, DATTC and duly inviting local MLAs,
  MPs and Honble Ministers
• Posters and Pamphlets have been released and
  distributed on Soil Health management.

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POINT- 8 INNOVATIVE MEASURES TAKEN IN SOIL
SAMPLING AND SOIL HEALTH CARD PREPARATION

• Trainings were conducted to all the village level
  and mandal level Agril. Departmental officers
  and farmer facilitators in usage of GPS (Global
  Positionig system).
• Village wise cadestral maps were being provided
  to the village level Agril. Departmental
  officers and farmer facilitators for mapping the
  survey no. wise soil sample collection.
• Identification of grids have been done in grama
  sabhas by duly involving public representatives
  and progressive farmers.

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POINT 8 MEASURES FOR PRINTING OF SOIL HEALTH
CARDS

• While collecting the samples itself the farmer
  details survey no. / Aadhaar no./ mobile no./
  longitude-latitude were uploaded through GPS into
  google map.
• Immediately after analysis, crop wise fertilizer
  requirements were calculated based on ZREAC
  recomendations and the data has been uploaded to
  the website www.apagrisnet.gov.in.
• After uploading the data to the website farmer
  will receive a message in local language on soil
  sample results and fertilizer recommendations for
  6 major crops for ensuing crop seasons.
• Centralised multicolour pre-printed forms have
  been prepared and uploaded data has been printed
  on the cards and laminated for safe custody as
  the soil health results will holds good 3 crops
  seasons.

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POINT-9 OUTCOME OF THE SCHEME- SHC

• FERTILITY INDEX REPORT OF THE DISTRICT
• Organic Carbon Low in 28 plain mandals
• medium to high in 11 agency mandals
• 2. Nitrogen Medium range
• 3. Available Phosphorous High (gt60)
• 4. Available Potassium Medium to High (80)
• 5. Micronutrient status
• Zinc 42 soils are deficient
• Iron 18 of soils are deficient
• Manganese 18.5 of soils are deficient
• Copper 4.5 of soils are deficient

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POINT-10 SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF THE SHC
SCHEME

• Soil health card should be made mandatory for
  every farmer to utilise govt. schemes and to
  purchase the inputs required for crops grown.
• Financial assistance of Rs.50/- may be provided
  for each soil sample collection to the farmer or
  MNREGS Tie-up may be done for soil sample
  collection.
• Soil health card should be given equal importance
  as AADHAR CARD/Rythu passbook.
• A lesson may be included at high school level
  syllabus on soil sampling, analysis and
  importance of soil health card in crop growth.
• Training on Soil Health management should be made
  mandatory to all the SHGs
• All the Panchayat offices should be provided with
  wall mounted laminated soil health map of the
  village.
• Latest soil Sampling tool kits may be provided to
  all the panchayat offices.

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Suggestions

• Without prescription (as reported in SHC), no
  dealer shall sell fertilizers to any farmer and a
  mandatory provision to this effect to be enacted.
• To meet the huge demand of sample collection, a
  State of Art technology to be deployed keeping in
  view of the constraints in manual process in this
  regard.
• Effective convergence among line depts. like
  agriculture, horticulture, sericulture, ground
  water, irrigation, etc., is required to achieve
  the set objectives under this scheme.
• Capacity Building measures through different
  means to be taken up for stakeholders till they
  become self-sustain which means a hand holding
  support to be given on all aspects.

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Action plan for 2016-17 under SHC scheme

• All field functionaries were given training on
  collection of soil sampling AEOS-67, MPEOS-239
• Laboratories provided with additional equipment
  for analysis of Boron also
• Under NMSA Rs.53 lakhs of budget was provided for
  labs
• Sample collection is under progress
• Analysis and handing over of SHCs to farmers
  will be completed before 30th of June

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FERTILISER CONSUMPTION DURING 2015-16
Sl. Mandal Product wise fertilisers consumption during 2015-16 Product wise fertilisers consumption during 2015-16 Product wise fertilisers consumption during 2015-16 Product wise fertilisers consumption during 2015-16 Product wise fertilisers consumption during 2015-16 Product wise fertilisers consumption during 2015-16
Sl. Mandal Consumption of Urea (in Tonnes) Consumption of NPK (in Tonnes) Consumption of DAP (in Tonnes) Consumption of Others (in Tonnes) Total (in Tonnes) Average consumption per Kg/Ha.,
1 Chinthapalli 1079 19 88 86 1272 122
2 Koyyuru 131 13 86 11 241 31
3 G.K.Veedhi 960 18 85 77 1140 123
4 Paderu 865 11 71 55 1002 108
5 G.Madugula 960 11 84 52 1107 151
6 Munchingput 875 14 53 73 1015 91
7 Pedabayalu 1318 14 51 70 1453 126
8 Hukumpeta 1136 14 42 79 1271 132
9 Araku Valley 925 11 42 45 1023 95
10 Ananthagiri 770 9 89 35 903 102
11 Dumbriguda 676 10 26 33 745 73
12 Madugula 1925 224 150 194 2493 261
13 Narsipatnam 882 114 89 18 1103 212
14 Golugonda 920 69 50 15 1054 144
15 Rolugunta 1181 73 63 65 1382 150
16 Ravikamatham 1213 135 92 128 1568 197
17 Kotauratla 865 37 53 27 982 145
18 Makavarapalem 1208 46 51 40 1345 171
19 Nathavaram 2143 31 49 26 2249 222
20 Nakkapalli 568 14 19 9 610 66
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21 Payakaraopeta 1353 37 42 31 1463 221
22 Elamanchili 1132 45 78 48 1303 255
23 S.Rayavaram 1518 47 34 27 1626 185
24 Atchutapuram 825 46 40 39 950 261
25 Rambilli 1237 37 131 32 1437 216
26 Chodavaram 1219 159 118 146 1642 202
27 Butchaiahpeta 1213 148 120 137 1618 212
28 Cheedikada 977 144 114 143 1378 228
29 K.Kotapadu 1406 80 103 64 1653 264
30 Devarapalli 1177 128 114 111 1530 215
31 Anakapalli 1645 79 78 65 1867 252
32 Munagapaka 1011 77 67 69 1224 272
33 Kasimkota 1253 62 48 52 1415 228
34 Gajuwaka 3 0 0 0 3 29
35 Sabbavaram 897 21 32 17 967 175
36 Parawada 208 6 6 4 224 147
37 Visakhapatnam(U) 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 Visakhapatnam(R) 11 1 0 1 13 40
39 Pendurthi 423 7 11 5 446 204
40 Pedagantyada 33 1 1 1 36 50
41 Bheemunipatnam 433 11 14 6 464 195
42 Padmanabham 541 39 71 27 678 139
43 Anandapuram 1088 15 31 8 1142 149
  District total 40201 2079 2590 2170 47037 163
  2014-15 consumption 42485 2362 2943 2466 50254 174
  2013-14 consumption 45683 2540 3164 2652 54039 187
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Targets for 2016-17
S.No. District No.of Soil samples Collection, and analysis Target () Target for Number of SHCs to be distributed
1 2 3 4
1 Srikakulam 34625 212875
2 Vizianagaram 23527 128768
3 Visakhapatnam 28612 209098
4 East Godavari 53643 376855
5 West Godavari 72452 255922
6 Krishna 60680 198175
7 Guntur 81560 301263
8 Prakasam 47505 269307
9 Nellore 46790 183044
10 Ananthapur 65531 268483
11 Chittoor 27070 290900
12 Kadapa 30567 187054
13 Kurnool 68098 204966
   Total 640660 3086710
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Conclusion

• Soil testing is the critical intervention for
  Sustainable Soil Health and Integrated usage of
  nutrients for obtaining qualitative high yields
  and also reduction in cost of cultivation by
  avoiding indiscriminate use of fertilizers.
• The District Administration by recognizing its
  importance, has taken up soil testing and
  distribution of SHCs in a mission mode in the
  districts by involving all stakeholders.
• Because of the holistic approach adopted by the
  dept. on this front, the very objective of
  betterment of yields i.e., around 5-6 has
  already been achieved which in fact a note worthy
  progress within a little span of 1 year under
  this novel program.
• Reduction of environmental pollution is another
  flagging achievement on this sphere.

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Thank you.!
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To know the soil testing labwise analysis data

• Login to www. Apagrisnet.gov.in
• Click on to e-sevalu
• Click on to enter login ids of any SOIL TESTING
  LAB of Visakhaptnam district
• Click on SOIL SAMPLE COLLECTION icon (to know the
  soil sample analysis details and SHC cards
  details)
• User id of STL ANAKAPALLI- STL_VSKP_ANAKAPALLI
• Password- Welcomeolms1
• 6. User id of MSTL VISAKHAPATNAM-
  MSTL_VSKP_VISHAKAPATNAM
• Password-MSTLvskp_at_2010