Department of Agricultural Economics, N.M. College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, India
*Corresponding author: jjmakadia@yahoo.com
Online published on 24 November, 2017.
The present study was undertaken with a view to assess the impact of soil health card on fertilizer 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 fertilizer 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 utilization of phosphatic and potasic fertilizers were less for farmers having soil health card as compare to without soil health card for sugarcane and kharif paddy crops. The paired ‘t’ test analysis showed positive and significant impact of Soil Health Card on per hectare yield of sugarcane and kharif paddy crops. Generally, with Soil Health Card farmers utilized the fertilizers judiciously as per the recommendation of Soil Health Card.
Soil health card, fertilizer consumption, yield, Sugarcane, kharif paddy, Gujarat
