Chandu lal Sahu, lok Sabha member of the BJP from Mahasamund, has urged the farmers to ensure the soil testing of their fields as the increasing use of chemical fertilizers is affecting the productivity of the soil.
“To enhance the productivity, it is important to test the soil’’, he said, adding that it will help in identifying the elements present in the soil. Sahu was speaking during the World Soil Day programme organized in Gariaband on Saturday.
He further stressed on the seriousness towards soil similar to the health of an individual. Soil Health Cards were distributed among 26 farmers here on this occasion. Sahu advised farmers to update information about their field through the Soil Health Card and use fertilizers accordingly.
Santosh Upadhayay, the Rajim assembly Constituency MlA, highlighted about more usage of organic fertilizers. Also, he suggested farmers to produce crops after undergoing the soil testing of their lands.
Meanwhile, the Gariaband District Collector Niranjan Das informed about the Soil Testing Machine which can be used by the farmers.
Farmers were encouraged for onion farming near the river banks. Das said it will help in revenue generation as well.
To update the farmers on the recent scientific developments, the guests took the former to the Krishi Vigyan Kendra where the planted crops were observed.