He was speaking after launching the Union Government's nationwide 'Soil Health
Card' Scheme from Suratgarh, Rajasthan. He described agriculture as the key to
poverty eradication.
Referring to the song "Vande Mataram," he said that in order to
achieve land that is truly "Sujalam, Suphalam," it is necessary to
nurture the soil. He said the soil health card scheme is a step towards
fulfilling this dream.
Calling for soil testing to be made a regular feature, the Prime Minister said
a new class of entrepreneurs could set up soil testing labs even in small towns.

The Prime Minister also spoke of the importance of water. He said that it was
essential to use water judiciously and not waste even a drop. He said excess and
scarcity of water were both dangerous, and therefore, the key to good
agriculture was drops of water - "boond-boond paani." Prime Minister
said he had asked each state to come up with agriculture plans under the aegis
of the NITI Aayog.

Governor of Rajasthan Shri Kalyan Singh, Chief Minister of Rajasthan Smt
Vasundhara Raje, Chief Minister of Punjab Shri Prakash Singh Badal, and Union
Minister for Agriculture Shri Radha Mohan Singh were present on the occasion.
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