Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal
Soil Fertility Maps (Macronutrients)
Soil Fertility Maps (Micronutrients)
Since the middle of sixties the research on nutrients, water and energy leaned heavily towards applied aspects and has already paid rich dividends to Indian agriculture and Indian economy as a whole. However, if Indian agriculture is to become nationally more sound and internationally more competitive, it will have to receive greater support from basic and strategic research. In the years to come, the sustainability of soil productivity will encounter the problems associated with poor resource base, high inputs, mainly fertilizer and water, high-energy use and environmental degradation. Therefore, the future gains of enhancing food production in a sustainable manner can essentially be realized through the generation and adoption of more appropriate nutrient and water management technologies that are based on basic and sound strategic research information. In view of the fast changing scenario of Indian agriculture, and the growing importance of enhancing and sustaining productivity of soil resource, the ICAR established the Indian Institute of Soil Science in 1988 at Bhopal to conduct basic and strategic research on this aspect.