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The Government of Odisha will be adopting popular Bhoochetana a soil health scheme for Odisha farmers in the state. The scheme was launched in Karnataka earlier and saw huge benefits in the crop production in the state.
What is Bhoochetana: Soil health scheme for Odisha farmers & its benefits?
- Bhoochetana means revival of land
- The scheme involves soil health mapping
- Based on the soil health study, essential nutritions will be recommended to the farmers
- With these details farmers can buy appropriate seeds and fertilizers for their land
- It will reduce the waste of money
- It will increase the crop production and
- Will increase the farmer`s income
Bhoochetana Soil health scheme Odisha: Implementation & Highlights
- The scheme saw improvements in the crops and farmer`s income in the Karnataka
- Over 4.75 million farmers have benefited from this scheme, the crop production increased by 20-66% and total net benefits of $350 million
- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) will be working with the Government of Odisha to implement the scheme
- ICRISAT has signed the memorandum of understanding with the state government
- 4.35 million farmers in the Odisha to benefit under the scheme
- It is a 3 year agreement and 6.1 million hector of farmland in 30 districts of Odisha will be covered under the scheme
- Soil analysis, nutrient management and treatment information will be given to the farmers
- Appropriate seeds, fertilizers, crops will be recommended to the farmers as well
- Improved cultivators, local seed banks, land and water management practices and capacity building for farmers too will be implemented
- This is expected to increase productivity through improved practices
- Soil Health Card is the important initiative by the Prime Minister Shree. Narendra Modi too
More details & references:
- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT): icrisat.org
- List of Naveen Patnail popular schemes
