| Consider the following statements: |
| The nation-wide 'Soil Health Card Scheme' aims at |
| 1. expanding the Cultivable areas under irrigation. |
| 2. enabling the banks to assess the quantum of loans to be granted to farmers on the basis of soil quality. |
| 3. Checking the overuse of fertilizers in farmlands. |
| Which of the above statements is/are correct? |
A) 1 and 2
B) Only 2
C) 2 and 3
D) 1 2 and 3
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
Exp. [b] Soil Health Management (SHM) Under National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) Sot) Health Management (SHM) is one of the most important interventions under NMSA.SHM aims at promoting Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) through judicious use of chemical fertilizers including secondary and micro nutrients in conjunction with organic manures and bio-fertilizers for improving soil health and its productivity, strengthening of soil and fertilizer testing facilities to provide soil test based recommendations to farmers for improving soil fertility; ensuring quality control requirements of fertilizers, bio-fertilizers and organic fertilizers under Fertilizer Control Order, 1985; upgradation of skill and knowledge of soil testing laboratory staff, extension staff and farmers through training and demonstrations; promoting organic farming practices etc.
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