RKVY Soil Health and Fertility Village level Soil Testing Lab

The scheme targets to provide following benefits:

1) Provide affordable access to soil test

2) Provide farmers with timely and accurate soil analysis results

3) Facilitate customized soil nutrient recommendations based on test results

4) Enable farmers to optimize their fertiliser use and minimise input costs, and hence avoid under- or over- application

5) Increase awareness among farmers regarding soil health and importance of soil testing

6) Aid data gathering and enable decision-making region-specific policy formulation

7) Accelerate employment generation among rural youth

8) Strengthen soil testing infrastructure in the country

1) The Age of the applicant should be between 18 to 27 years

2) The Educational Qualification of the applicant should be 10th pass with science and knowledge of computer

3) The applicant / entrepreneur group should have their own premises / rented building with lease agreement for atleast four years.

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Step 01: Identification of individual beneficiary i.e. village level young entrepreneur and community based beneficiaries i.e., PACS, SHGs, School, Agriculture University, etc., in a transparent and time-bound manner



Step 02: Identification of premises for establishment of VLSTL



Step 03: Verification of proof of procure land equipment / inputs.



Step 04: SLEC will finalise the entrepreneur’s proposals received from the District Level Executive Committee (DLEC). The entire procedure will take maximum one month.



Step 05: State government will release financial assistance to entrepreneurs within a week after approval of application



Step 06: Entrepreneurs after receiving fund will submit receipts of procurement of lab equipment, consumables, etc. to DLEC within 15 days

1) Aadhaar number

2) Land documents

3) Bank details

4) Photographs

The specific documents for availing the benefits of the program may vary depending on the type of intervention and the state. It is recommended to consult with the relevant authorities for detailed information on documents to be submitted.