🌾 Farmers & agriculture · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Soil Health Card Scheme (Soil Health Card)
A free soil test that tells you which fertiliser your field needs, and how much.
What you get
Free soil test and fertiliser advice for your field
🔗 Direct official links
These open the government website in a new tab. Applying there is free; never pay anyone for a form.
✅ Benefits
- Your soil is tested in a lab for nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, pH and micronutrients.
- The card recommends fertiliser doses crop by crop, so you don't overspend on fertiliser.
- Free of cost; the card can be downloaded online.
👤 Who can apply
- All farmers, including tenant farmers.
📄 Documents needed
- Aadhaar card
- Field details (khasra / survey number)
- Mobile number
📝 How to apply
- Contact your village agriculture officer, block agriculture office or Krishi Vigyan Kendra.
- A soil sample is taken from your field (or you give one as advised).
- After testing, the card is given to you; you can also download it on soilhealth.dac.gov.in.
Benefits in detail
- Your soil is tested in a lab for nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, pH and micronutrients.
- The card recommends fertiliser doses crop by crop, so you don't overspend on fertiliser.
- Free of cost; the card can be downloaded online.
Who can apply
- All farmers, including tenant farmers.
Documents needed
- Aadhaar card
- Field details (khasra / survey number)
- Mobile number
How to apply, step by step
- Contact your village agriculture officer, block agriculture office or Krishi Vigyan Kendra.
- A soil sample is taken from your field (or you give one as advised).
- After testing, the card is given to you; you can also download it on soilhealth.dac.gov.in.
Last checked against the official website: 26 Sept 2026
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