Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is implementing Reclamation of Problem Soils (RPS) as a sub-scheme of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) since 2016-17 for the development of problem soils (Alkalinity, Salinity and Acidity) on a pilot basis in 15 States to bring such land under cultivation. For various pilot project under RPS in last 3 years, an amount of Rs. 24.60 crore was released to the States.
In addition, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) through the Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI), Karnal, and All India Coordinated Research Project has developed technologies for reclamation of alkali which suggests for growing salt-tolerant varieties of different crops and application of amendments (Gypsum, organic manure, and green manuring) and surface and subsurface drainage. The technology suggested by ICAR has been found effective strategies in managing sodic as well as saline soil of arid regions
Besides, approaches such as the application of balanced fertilizers, adoption of legume-based crop rotations, integrated farming system and agroforestry improve the production capacity of arid lands.
With a view to sustaining the agricultural production across the country including the agricultural areas in the arid zone of Rajasthan, the Government of India is implementing various Schemes/ Missions, namely; Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Parmparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY), Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), Soil Health Management (SHM) etc.
Due to the technological interventions of these schemes, the food grain production of the country has increased from 275.11 million tonnes (2016-17) to 297.50 million tonnes (2019-20), which has further increased during 2020-21 to 305.44 million tonnes (Third Advance Estimates).
The states including Rajasthan may avail the benefits of the above schemes/Missions for sustaining the agricultural production and development of alkaline and arid soils.
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in Lok Sabha today.
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in Lok Sabha today.
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