Nationwide initiatives to give soil health cards: PM

There will be nationwide initiatives from Saturday where farmers will get soil health cards and other inputs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday.

In a series of tweets, Modi reaffirmed his government's commitment to make the soil healthier for the benefit of farmers.

"On World Soil Day, we reaffirm our commitment to making our soil healthier. When soil is in good heath, our farmers get more wealth," he said.

"From today, there will be nationwide initiatives where farmers will get soil health cards and other inputs."

"Best wishes to farmers and officials. The government's Soil Heath Card is an endeavour to improve the health of the soil and provide guidance to our farmers on soil related issues," Modi tweeted.

The government launched the Soil Health Card scheme in February.

It provides assistance to state governments to issue SHCs to all farmers in the country at an interval of three years.

Under the scheme, soil health card portal has been developed for registration of soil samples, recording test results of soil samples and generation of SHC along with fertilizer recommendations.