The document proposes establishing a mobile soil and water testing unit to provide doorstep testing services to farmers. Key points: - The unit will test soil for nutrients, pH, organic carbon and water for pH, EC, TDS and other parameters. - It aims to test 15-25 soil and 10-20 water samples per day, increasing annually to help 45-270 farmers per year optimize fertilizer use. - The unit needs a bus, equipment costing Rs. 23.16 lakhs, and a staff of 5. It expects to break even within 6 years and earn a net profit of Rs. 48.83 lakhs. - Government loan of 60% of Rs

1. Submitted By,
Chandera Rahul
Roll No. 12
Reg No. 3010117016
Submitted To,
Dr. J. K. Parmar,
Dept of Soil Science
And Ag. Chemistry
PROJECTREPORT
ON
ESTABLISHMENT OF
MOBILE SOILANDWATERTESTINGUNIT

3.  CONTAIN OF PROJECT
1. Brief description of project
2. Objective of soil and water testing
3. Status of soil testing laboratory in India and Gujarat
4. Element to be analyzed
5. Benefit
6. Capacity of laboratory
7. transportation, raw material, man power
8. Specification
9. Financial analysis

4.  BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
 In India Fertilizer application and consumption is highly unorganized with wide
variations
 High consumption of fertilizers in post green revolution period
 Fertilizer indiscriminate use has been one of the reasons for declining productivity
in recent years.
 Soil test based nutrient management has emerged as a key issue in efforts to
increase agricultural productivity and production since optimal use of nutrients,
based on soil analysis can improve crop productivity and minimize wastage of these
nutrients, thus minimizing impact on environment.

5.  Also important is testing of irrigation water because problem related to salinity,
infiltration , toxicity, hard water so affect crop production
 now a day Soil And water testing is a necessity for all farmers, is now available at
their doorstep through mobile soil and water Testing

6.  OBJECTIVES OF SOIL AND WATER TESTING
 To estimate the available nutrient status in soil
 Measure The irrigation water quality
 mobile lab is providing soil health Cards
 And give soil And water recommendations to the farmer at his door step

7.  STATUS OF SOIL TESTING LABORATORY IN INDIA AND GUJARAT
 At present 1087 soil testing laboratory in india
 930 STLs and 157MSTs working in the country having annual analyzing capacity of
about 12 million soil samples
 At present 267 soil testing laboratory in Gujarat

8.  ELEMENT TO BE ANALYSED
 For soil testing :-
 Major Nutrient – N ,P,K,
 pH ,EC ,organic carbon
 For water :-
 pH ,EC , TDS ,Ca ,Mg ,K ,Na, chloride , carbonate and bicarbonate
 SAR, RSC

9.  BENEFITS
 The laboratory is primarily used for soil testing, This Laboratory will also provide the
extension advisory to the farmers.
 It will provide advise and recommendations on soil condition and the crops suitable
to be cultivated in that particular soil,
 methods for improving the soil health and package of practices to be followed during
crop production.
 Important benefits is doorstep facility provide

10.  CAPACITY OF LABORATORY
 270 working day of one year
Year Sample Total sample
First year
Soil – 15 sample 25 sample
Water – 10 sample
Second year
Soil – 20 sample 35 sample
Water – 15 sample
Third year
Soil – 25 sample 45 sample
Water – 20 sample

11.  TRANSPORTATION:
 As the Laboratory is mobile, there is need for collecting and transporting the soil And
water samples to MSTLs through field assistant
 As the awareness about the facility gradually builds up in the nearby areas,
 The farmers would come to the laboratory with the soil and water samples by
themselves for testing.
 We can go for any village after minimum 30 farmers request
 Create awareness about MSTLs through social media

12.  RAW MATERIAL
 Apart from the collected soil samples, Chemicals and Glassware are required for
undertaking the testing.
 These are available with leading scientific equipment and chemical manufacturers /
suppliers.

13.  MAN POWER
 One post graduate in agriculture with soil science specialization and adequate
experience in soil analysis will be the Lead Analyst for the laboratory
 He will be supported by two Lab Assistants (from soil science/ agriculture
background) for preparation of samples and other laboratory works
 Two fields assistant require for collection of soil and water samples from farmers
field
 And one Technicians and one drive require

14.  SPECIFICATIONS
 Bus modified in to soil and water testing laboratory
 The mobile soil testing lab retains the standards of a soil and water testing lab.
 also possesses all the features, including safety, and has a stand-by power backup facility.
1. GPS System for Vehicle Tracking
2. 7.5 KVA / 10.5 KVA green generator set
3. Driver cabin with additional 3 seat space
4. Acid resistance table top
5. Interior wood work as per laboratories standards
6. Cupboards for glassware and chemicals and allied items

15.  CONTINUE…
7. Vinyl flooring
8. Fire proof material for roof top
9. 200 liters of loft tank for water
10. Exhaust fume hood for Flame Photometer and other gas
11. Luggage carrier on roof
12. SS wash basin
13. Emergency Shut-off switch for generator
14. First Aid box
15. 1.5 tons branded air conditioner

16.  CAPITAL COST (EQUIPMENT)
Name of Equipment Cost
Bus 1500000
Bus modified in to lab 450000
Sprectrophotometer 100000
Flame photometer 50000
PH meter 10000
Conductivity meter 10000
Rotary shaker 20000
Electronic Balance 12000
Analyticle balance 14000
Motorcycle 50000
Computer/printer 100000
Total 2316000

17.  WORKING COST
S. No. Items Year -1 Year -2 Year -3 Year-4(onwards)
1 Manpower – Soil scientist @ ₹
35,000/ pm and one Lab
Technicians @ 15,000/ pm,
Two Field Asst. @₹8,000/pm,
TwoLab Asst@₹10,000/pm,
One Driver@₹8,000/pm
1128000 1128000 1128000 1128000
2 Expenditure on Chemical and
Glassware @₹
50/ per sample
337500 472500 607500 607500
3 L.P.G ₹1000/ per month 12000 12000 12000 12000
4 Repair & maintenance 10000 10000 10000 10000
5 Telephone @ ₹
5000/per year
5000 5000 5000 5000
6 Traveling @ ₹ 5000 per month 60000 60000 60000 60000
Total 1552500 1687500 1822500 1822500

18.  GOVERNMENT LOAN POLICY
 In case of mobile STLs, financial assistance from DAC shall be 60% of the project cost
subject to a maximum of Rs. 45 lakh per mobile STLs as 12% interest.
 My project total cost of first year = 2316000(FC) + 1552500(WC) =3868500
 60% financial assistance From DAC.
 So 2321100 loan from DAC
 And Own money in project Rs 1547400,

19.  REPAYMENT PLAN OF LOAN
 Amortized Even Repayment Plan:
Year Installment(in
Rs)
Interest(in Rs) Principal(in
Rs)
Balance
Amount (in
Rs)
1 278532
2 643855.75 278532 365323.75 1955776.25
3 643855.75 234693.15 409162.6 1546613.65
4 643855.75 185593 458262.11 1088351.54
5 643855.75 130602.18 513253.56 575097.98
6 643855.75 69011.75 575097.98
Total 3219278.75 898178.75 2321100

20.  CASH FLOW STATEMENT
Year -1 Year -2 Year -3 Year -4 Year -5 Year - 6
Fix capital 2316000
Working cost 1552500 1687500 1822500 1822500 1822500 1822500
Installment 278532
(interest)
643855.75 643855.75 642855.75 642855.75 642855.75
Next year
working cost
1687500 1822500 1822500 1822500 1822500
Gross
income
2025000 2835000 3645000 3645000 3645000 3645000
Net income 58968 368644.25 1178644.25 1178644.25 1178644.25 3580611.25

21.  NET INCOME
 Total profit after 6 year Rs 7544156.25
 And Own money in project Rs 1547400,
 So 1114128(12% interest of 6 year) + 1547400(own money) =2661528
 Net income = 7544156.25 – 2661528=4882628.25
 Net income = 4882628.25
 Break even point = 60%