Impact of Soil Health Card on Soybean Production Technology in Ujjain Block of Ujjain District, M.P

Soybean is known as “golden bean”, “miracle crop” etc, because of its several uses, It is an excellent source of protein and oil. It contains good quality protein (43%), carbohydrate (21%), mineral (5%), moisture (8%), fat (20%), fiber (4%) and reasonable amounts of vitamins. Soybean is one of the important crops of the world. It is one of the most economical protein source in the world. It is a versatile crop with innumerable possibilities of improving agriculture and supporting industry (Ali, 2003). Madhya Pradesh is known as the Soybean bowl of India, because major chunk of Soybean production is contributed by Madhya Pradesh State alone. Nutrients are essential for plants' growth and development. When soil nutrients are missing or in short supply, plants suffer from nutrient deficiency and stop growing. Then, application of fertilizers to soils as per requirement is very important to provide balanced nutrients to the plants grown on it. Considering the growing importance of soil testing. The present study undertaken with 120 soybean growers in Ujjain district of M.P. The study showed that out of the total beneficiaries, the highest proportion of Soybean beneficiaries 45.83 percent was found to have medium impact about Soybean production technology followed by high impact 33.33 percent and low impact about Soybean production technology 20.84 percent respectively. Thus, the majority of beneficiaries were found to have medium impact of various components of Soybean production technology followed by high and low impact of various components of Soybean production technology.