Tamil Nadu has done something amazing for its farmers! Since the year 2015, the government has given over 1.5 crore Soil Health Cards to farmers. These cards tell farmers if their soil is healthy and what they need to grow better crops. This helps them use the right amount of fertilizer and take care of their land.
This news was shared in the Parliament by Minister Ramnath Thakur on August 6, 2025.
How Do Farmers Get These Soil Health Cards?
The government made a smart plan. They made sure all farmers, even small and poor ones, got their cards on time.
- Special vans called Mobile Soil Testing Labs (MSTL) go to villages.
- These vans collect soil, test it, and give the report with useful tips.
- Farmers also get help from Krishi Sakhis (Agri volunteers) and ATMA officers who teach them in village meetings.
Before planting seasons like Kharif and Rabi, farmers get advice from Village Agriculture Groups.
Some Soils Need Extra Help
Most of the land in Tamil Nadu is healthy. But in some places, the soil has problems. For those areas, experts give special advice to fix the soil.
36 Soil Labs Are Now Very Modern
To make soil testing better, Tamil Nadu upgraded 36 big soil labs with new machines. These labs are now approved by the National Board (NABL).
The labs use high-tech tools like:
- Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS)
- ICP Spectrophotometer
And guess what? Farmers can now see their soil test reports online on the Soil Health Card portal!
