Soil Health Advance Recommendation Program

Project Objective :

       To recommend fertilizer to farmers based on soil and crop type to reduce the cost of farm produce and reduce environment pollution.

Project Partner : Agriculture Department, District Panchayat

Project Region & Geographic Coverage : Kachchh District

Project Duration : 2013

Project Description :

       SHARP is a tool to recommend fertilizers based on scientific soil type and crop selection. It helps to select the combination of fertilizer and dose with when to apply. SHARP also recommends FYM and soil treatment. More than 100 crops are covered through SHARP

Project Outcome :

1. More than 2 lakh farmers of the district are getting benefit.
2. Water Pollution and soil degradation reduced and ecology & environment preserved.
3. The cost of the farm produce is reduced.