Utilization of Soil Health Card in Achieving Surplus Food Production in Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh

Abstract

 Soil serves as a combination of minerals, organic matter, air, water and the countless 
micro-organisms that together support life on earth. Continued degradation of soils has adversely 
affected crop productivity in the country. The soil health has been impaired due to emergence of multi 
nutrient deficiencies and falling carbon levels. Government of India planned to issue Soil Health Cards to 
all the farmers under the scheme Soil Health card Scheme and launched this scheme in 2015. Soil Health 
Card Scheme has helped India achieve surplus capacity in food grain production. The study was based on 
both primary and secondary data. The study was conducted in few selected villages of Krishna district of 
Andhra Pradesh in which it was found that Soil Health Card scheme is being implemented and the 
farmers were aware of SHCS and are being motivated to utilize the information given in soil health cards. 
Andhra Pradesh has issued most number of soil health cards to its farmers. It is concluded that majority 
of respondents have medium level of knowledge and utilization of SHC. Nearly 50% of respondents were 
utilizing the information given by SHC and stated that there is increase in production.