Year: 2017 | Month: March | Volume 62 | Issue 1
Impact of Soil Health Card on Fertilizer Consumption and Yield of Sugarcane and Kharif Paddy in Gujarat State
DOI:10.5958/0976-4666.2017.00027.4
Abstract:
The present study was undertaken with a view to assessing the impact of soil health card on fertiliser consumption and yield of sugarcane and kharif paddy in South Gujarat region of Gujarat State. The multistage random sampling technique comprised of 224 farmers was taken for the study. The extent of over utilization of nitrogenous fertiliser was less for farmers having soil health card as compare to without soil health card for sugarcane and kharif paddy crops. The extent of under utilisation of phosphatic and potasic fertilizers were less for farmers having soil health card as compared to without soil health card for sugarcane and kharif paddy crops. The paired ‘t’ test analysis showed the positive and significant impact of Soil Health Card on per hectare yield of sugarcane and kharif paddy crops. Generally, with Soil Health Card farmers utilised the fertilisers judiciously as per the recommendation of Soil Health Card.
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