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 +{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(Soil Health Card scheme, soil testing free India, SHC, soilhealth.dac.gov.in, fertilizer recommendation)
 +metatag-description=(Soil Health Card 2026 — free soil testing every 2 years for all farmers. Fertilizer recommendation by crop. 22 crore cards issued.)}}
 +
 +====== Soil Health Card Scheme 2026 — Free Soil Testing ======
 +
 +
 +**Direct answer.** SHC scheme gives **free soil testing every 2 years** + **crop-specific fertilizer recommendation** to every Indian farmer. **22+ crore cards** issued since 2015. Reduces fertilizer misuse, improves yield 10–25%. Approach your **Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK)** or **village extension officer**.
 +
 +===== Quick Answer =====
 +
 +  * **Free soil sample collection + lab test + recommendation card.**
 +  * **Re-test every 2 years**.
 +  * **Apply via**: KVK / village agriculture officer / soilhealth.dac.gov.in.
 +  * **Helpline**: state Agriculture Department.
 +
 +===== Eligibility =====
 +
 +  * Any **farmer with cultivable land** (any size).
 +  * Submit Aadhaar + land documents.
 +  * **No income/category bar**.
 +
 +===== How to apply =====
 +
 +  - Approach **KVK** OR village extension officer.
 +  - Free **sample collection** at your farm (officer visits).
 +  - Lab analysis: pH, N, P, K, S, Zn, B, Cu, Mn, Fe, organic carbon (12 parameters).
 +  - **Card printed + delivered** in 30–45 days.
 +  - Card lists **crop-by-crop fertilizer recommendation** (kg/acre or kg/ha) for crops you've declared.
 +
 +===== What the card shows =====
 +
 +  - Your survey number + farm location
 +  - Soil pH, EC, N, P, K levels
 +  - Micro + secondary nutrients
 +  - Recommended fertilizer dose for: paddy, wheat, sugarcane, maize, pulses, oilseeds (per the crop you grow)
 +  - Manure / organic matter recommendation
 +  - Crop rotation suggestions
 +
 +===== Common issues =====
 +
 +  * **Card not received** — RTI to State Agriculture Department.
 +  * **Wrong recommendation** — re-test possible at any time (paid private lab if government delayed).
 +  * **Card not in your name** — mutation issue; rectify at Tehsildar.
 +
 +===== Related =====
 +
 +  * [[:farmer-agriculture-schemes-india|🌾 All farmer schemes]]
 +  * [[:pm-kisan-samman-nidhi|PM-KISAN]]
 +  * [[:pm-fasal-bima-yojana|PMFBY]]
 +  * [[:kisan-credit-card|KCC]]
 +
 +
 +===== If the formal channel fails, escalate via RTI =====
 +
 +<WRAP center round info 100%>
 +If this complaint isn't resolved through the regular complaint route, you can file an **RTI** to force the public authority to either act or explain in writing why they haven't. The fee is ₹10 (free if you're BPL).
 +
 +  * Draft your application: [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter]]
 +  * Calculate timelines: [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/timeline-calculator-app.html|Timeline Calculator]]
 +  * If PIO doesn't reply in 30 days: [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/appeal-templates/deemed-refusal-first-appeal|Deemed refusal first appeal]]
 +  * If PIO rejects without reason: [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/appeal-templates/wrongful-section-8-rejection|S.8 rejection appeal]]
 +  * Sample applications: [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/guide/applicant/application/sample/start|Sample RTI library]]
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +===== Sources =====
 +
 +  * [[https://soilhealth.dac.gov.in|Soil Health Card portal]]
 +  * [[https://agricoop.nic.in|Department of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare]]
 +
 +{REVIEWED}
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 3 May 2026.//
 +
 +===== Visual / Infographic prompts =====
 +
 +  * **Infographic concept:** Sample Soil Health Card layout: pH, EC, N, P, K, S, Zn, B, Cu, Mn, Fe, organic carbon — 12 parameters with crop-specific recommendations.
 +
 +==== SVG icon prompts (use any AI image gen) ====
 +  - Minimal soil sample test tube icon with '12 parameters' label.
 +  - Card outline with 12 mini icons (one per nutrient parameter).
 +  - KVK building icon with extension officer silhouette.
 +
 +==== Feature image prompt ====
 +
 +//Realistic photo of an Indian Krishi Vigyan Kendra officer in field collecting soil sample, farmer watching, agricultural test tubes visible.//
 +
 +
 +{{tag>soil-health-card SHC farmer-schemes 2026}}