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Agriculture Minister calls for making integrated soil nutrient management a farmers' movement

<span style="color: #222222;">Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has called for making integrated soil nutrient management a farmers' movement.  <br />''<br />''Reviewing the progress of the Soil Health Programme in New Delhi on Wednesday, Mr Tomar directed for running a mission mode awareness campaigns on increasing use of bio and organic fertilisers and reducing chemical fertilisers strictly based on recommendations of Soil Health Card.<br />''<br />''During 2020-21, the major focus of the programme will be on mass awareness programme for farmers in over one lakh villages covering all districts of the country.<br />''<br />''Mr Tomar advocated for setting up of village level Soil Testing Labs by youth having education in agriculture.<br />''<br />''He said the Soil Health Card scheme will focus on enabling employment generation after appropriate skill development.</span><br />

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