Forest Soil Health Card

Soil Health Card Report Sampling Sites Report Institute wise Sampling Sites
(Divisions)

39

States & UTs Covered

909

Forest Divisions Participating

1,000+

Sampling Sites

12,000+

Soil Samples Analyzed

About the Project

A pan-India effort to evaluate and enhance forest soil health through standardized, data-driven practices.

The Forest Soil Health Card Development Project, initiated by the Forest Research Institute (FRI) under ICFRE, is a nationwide research program designed to assess, monitor, and improve forest soil health across all forest divisions in India.

It generates Digital Soil Health Cards based on standardized methods of soil sampling, classification, and testing � offering region-specific recommendations to support the long-term sustainability and productivity of forest ecosystems.

Launched: January 2024

9 Research Institutes Involved

Hosted at FRI Data Center, Dehradun

Institutional Support

FRI

Forest Research Institute

ICFRE

Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education

MoEF &CC

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

ICAR

Indian Council of Agricultural Research

Key Features

Tools and Technologies designed to streamline Forest Soil Health Assessment

Bulk Excel Upload

Efficient upload of large-scale sample data

Division-wise Soil Data Repository

Central storage of soil test records by forest division

Digital Soil Health Card Generation

Automated generation of forest-specific health reports

Standard & Degraded Soil Value Mapping

Reference values for non-degraded and degraded soils

Sampling-wise Soil Data Collection

Test data mapped to forest sampling sites

Fertilizer Recommendations

Organic & inorganic input suggestions for soil improvement