Excelsior Correspondent
HARIDWAR, May 9: Under the guidance of Acharya Balkrishna, Patanjali donated an automated soil testing machine ‘Doctor Ka Doctor’ to Central Soil Salinity Research Institute of ICAR.
This innovative equipment will facilitate farmers’ assessment of the soil quality of their agricultural land and will also provide fertilizer recommendations tailored for both organic and inorganic farming practice.
Acharya Balkrishna, Managing Director of Bharuwa Agri Science, informed that ‘Doctor Ka Doctor’ machine has received certification from Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) at the Central Soil Salinity Research Institute.
“The machine evaluates 12 critical soil parameters, including primary nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium and secondary nutrients such as boron, iron, zinc, copper and manganese. Patented by the Government of India, this machine has also obtained a CE certificate,” he maintained.
Balkrishna also said that the machine provides simple methodologies for generating fertilizer recommendations suitable for chemical, organic or mixed farming approaches based on specific crops.
Dr. Rajendra Kumar Yadav, Director of the Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, said that ‘Doctor Ka Doctor’ will be an invaluable asset for farmers.
Dr. Ashok Mehta from Patanjali Institute also spoke on the occasion.
The event was attended by Dr. Arvind Kumar Rai, Dr. S.K Sanwal, Dr. Satendra Kumar, Dr. Parul Sundha, Dr. Priyanka Chandra, Heads of Various Departments from Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, along with Dr. Ashok Mehta, Vikrant Verma, Dr. Ashutosh Gupta, Ashok Kumar and Shivam Kumar from Patanjali Institute.
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