Soil testing

In a unique initiative, students at Deep Griha Academy are using soil testing kits to help local farmers improve soil health and boost crop yields! Through hands-on learning, these young minds are making a real impact in their community.

To address the problem of soil testing before every round of sowing, IIT Bombay researcher and scientist Dr Rajul Patkar has recently developed Nutrisens, a portable device that claims to test soil health in a matter of minutes.

IIT-Kanpur professor Jayant Singh, along with three students, has developed a mobile app named Bhu Parikshak to test nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus and more in the soil, alongside a low-cost and portable device that can do the job in just 90 seconds

On Friday, the postal department in Pune region launched an initiative called Kisan Vigyan Doot in an attempt to help farmers test the fertility of soil.