Part of: GS Prelims and GS- II – Policies and Interventions & GS – III – Environment
In news
Investigations carried out over five decades have indicated that continuous use of nitrogenous fertilizer alone had harmful effects on soil health and crop productivity.
Micronutrients were also becoming deficient.
Key takeaways
Steps taken by the government
National Mission on Soil Health Card launched to promote soil test based balanced and judicious fertilizer application
