(a) whether soil testing work is being conducted in various district of Odisha;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the number of people who have been benefited by the said soil testing work during the last three years?
(a) whether soil testing work is being conducted in various district of Odisha;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the number of people who have been benefited by the said soil testing work during the last three years?
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
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(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. Soil testing work is being conducted in 27 static soil testing labs and 17 mobile soil testing labs in Odisha. The location-wise and district-wise details are given at Annexure-I.
(c): The number of people benefited / soil health cards distributed to the farmers by the said soil testing work during last three years in Odisha is as under:
Year Number of people benefited / soil health cards distributed to the farmers
2016-17 1719927
2017-18 509685
2018-19 854236