Thereafter the experts will analyse the strength and weaknesses (micro-nutrients deficiency) of the soil and suggest measures to deal with it.
[2] The scheme aims at promoting soil test based and balanced use of fertilisers to enable farmers to realise higher yields at lower cost.
[3] also the main objective is to aware growers about the appropriate amount of nutrients for the concerned crop depending on the quality of soil.
[1] In 2016 Union budget of India, ₹100 crore (US$12 million) has been allocated to states for making soil health cards and set up labs.
Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Kerala, Mizoram, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and West Bengal were among the states which had not issued a single SHC under the scheme by then.