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The soil health card scheme in India: lessons learned and challenges for replication in other developing countries

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Title The soil health card scheme in India: lessons learned and challenges for replication in other developing countries
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Creator Reddy, A.A
 
Subject adoption, extension, India, soil management, Soil Health Card, impact assessment
 
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This article assesses the design, process flow, and impact of the Soil
Health Card (SHC) scheme in India, which was introduced in 2015. Under this scheme,
government mechanisms distribute SHCs to each farmer. The article examines the
scheme using a nationally representative sample of farmers in 2017. Awareness of
the SHC scheme among the farmers was high at 82%, but only 66% were able to
understand the recommendations, and only 48% followed the recommended rate of
fertilizer application. Literacy rates, irrigated area, contact with extension workers,
subsidized micronutrients, and the infrastructure index had a positive influence on
use of SHCs. The farmers benefited through optimal use of fertilizers and reduced
cost of production. To replicate similar schemes in other developing countries, they
have to enhance state capabilities in terms of soil sample collection and testing with
the latest technologies such as GPS-enabled tablets and mass testing, along with
better fertilizer subsidy policies
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Date 2023-02-14T03:42:10Z
2023-02-14T03:42:10Z
2019-01-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/76132
 
Language English
 
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