Launching of “Mission on Soil Health Improvement” for improving the condition of soil on mission mode.

    Development of Village Level Soil Fertility Maps for assessment and distribution of fertilizers on the basis of village level fertility maps.

    Identifying productive and non-productive lands using Remote Sensing Techniques to protect conversion of productive lands to non agricultural uses, Promoting Resource Conservation Technologies (RCT) for improving the efficiency of inputs i.e. fertilizers and irrigation through land leveling and adoption of conservation agronomic practices.

    Promoting the use of crop residues/ organic material, green manuring, crop rotations involving legumes, NADEP, Vermi-composting to improve the physical and nutrients status of the soils.

    Forbidding the burning of crop residues to improve soil health and protect the environment.

    Promoting the use of farm machineries like Reaper Harvester.

    Strengthening and establishment of Soil Testing Laboratories for analyzing primary, secondary and micro nutrients.

    Strengthening the coordination between soil testing labs working under State Agriculture Universities, Agriculture Department, Cooperative and Private Sectors for avoiding duplication, saving of time and money.

    Providing soil amendments such as gypsum, paper mill sludge, press mud, etc. at affordable prices to farmers.

    Providing suitable incentive/subsidy for setting up of commercial Vermi Hatcheries and Vermi Compost units on dairy routes.