Consciousness Programme on Soil Health and Distribution of Soil Health Cards Held at Tushnabad

Tarun Karthick

Sri Vijaya Puram, 16 April 2025

An consciousness programme on Soil Health and Distribution of Soil Health Cards underneath the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana was organized by the Department of Agriculture at Gram Panchayat, Tushnabad in Ferrargunj Block on April 12, 2025. The occasion was carried out underneath the steering of Ms. Pallavi Sarkar, IAS, Secretary (Agriculture), A&N Administration.

The programme aimed to coach farmers in regards to the nutrient standing of their soil and provide suggestions on the suitable dosage of vitamins to enhance soil well being and fertility.

Addressing the gathering, Mr. Anand Amrit Raj, Pradhan, Gram Panchayat Tushnabad, urged farmers to undertake natural practices utilizing vermicompost, farmyard manure, and decomposed farm waste for cultivation. Mr. Navashakti, Assistant Director (Agriculture), highlighted the vital function of soil well being in sustainable farming.

Dr. Sahana Begum, Agriculture Officer, Ferrargunj, sensitized farmers on the considered use of vitamins and the well timed utility of important plant vitamins in available varieties. Mr. Santosh Kumar, In-Charge AD (AE) FM, spoke on the advantages of farm mechanisation in boosting crop manufacturing. Ms. Gayatri Singh, Agriculture Assistant, mentioned Integrated Nutrient Management utilizing natural manures and bio-fertilizers as a method to reinforce soil fertility.

The programme concluded with the distribution of Soil Health Cards to farmers from the villages of Tushnabad, Hobdipur, Manpur, and Collipur. The playing cards have been distributed by Mr. Anand Amrit Raj, Pradhan; Mr. Salamat Ali, Panchayat Samiti Member; Mr. Rajesh Mandal, Up-Pradhan; and Mr. Navashakti, Assistant Director (Agriculture).