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Sustaining Agricultural Production and Development of Alkaline and Arid Land

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is implementing Reclamation of Problem Soils (RPS) as a sub-scheme of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) since 2016-17 for development of problem soils (Alkalinity, Salinity and Acidity) on pilot basis in 15 States  to bring such land under cultivation. For various pilot project under RPS in   last 3 years, an amount of Rs. 24.60 crore was released to the States.  In addition, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) through Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI), Karnal and All India Coordinated Research Project has developed technologies for reclamation of alkali  which suggests for growing   salt ... Read more