Pariksha SaathiShivraj Singh Chouhan launches nationwide 'Khet Bachao Abhiyan' from Taraori, Karnal, against unbalanced use of fertilisers
Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan formally launched the nationwide 'Khet Bachao Abhiyan' from Taraori in Karnal district, Haryana, on 22 October 2026, calling for a public awareness campaign in every village from 22 October to 30 November 2026 against the unbalanced use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides; farmers and scientists joined from Krishi Vigyan Kendras across the country. He asked farmers to check their Soil Health Cards before applying fertilisers, said the government bears a fertiliser subsidy of more than ₹1.5 lakh crore so that a bag of urea costs ₹266 and a bag of DAP ₹1,350, and urged natural farming on at least half an acre. He also handed over an approval for ₹1,343.06 crore to build 28,422 permanent houses in Haryana under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin.
Drafted with AI assistance from the official PIB release linked above and checked against it by a second AI pass. Not line-edited by a human.
Learning context
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Soil Health Card scheme on 19 February 2015 at Suratgarh, Rajasthan, and 19 February is observed as Soil Health Card Day. The scheme's objective is to issue soil health cards to farmers every two years, to provide a basis for addressing nutrient deficiencies in their use of fertilisers.
Check yourself: when and where was the Soil Health Card scheme launched, and how often are the cards issued?
On 19 February 2015 at Suratgarh, Rajasthan; every two years.
Revision task: from this release, note the launch place, the campaign period, the prices of a bag of urea and of DAP, the subsidy figure and the houses approved for Haryana; from the note, the Soil Health Card scheme's launch date and place and how often cards are issued.
Test yourself
From which town did Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launch the nationwide 'Khet Bachao Abhiyan' on 22 October 2026?
Show the answer
Answer: Taraori, Karnal (Haryana)
The campaign against the unbalanced use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides was launched from Taraori in Karnal district, Haryana, and is to run in villages from 22 October to 30 November 2026.
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