ICAR-NBSS&LUP Soil Resource Maps (BHOOMI Geoportal)

ICAR-NBSS&LUP Soil Resource Maps (BHOOMI Geoportal)

Soil maps of India at 1:1M and 1:250K scale, plus soil fertility and land degradation layers, served via WMS

Build a soil suitability mapper for Maharashtra that recommends crops based on soil characteristics at any location.
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Quick Start

# Access via Bhoomi Geoportal: https://www.nbsslup.in/
import geopandas as gpd
print("Bhoomi Geoportal - ICAR-NBSS&LUP Soil Maps")
print("Access at: https://www.nbsslup.in/")
print("Download Maharashtra soil resource maps in GIS format")
Modality
Geospatial (WMS/raster)
Size
National coverage; 1:250K for states
License
Format
GeoTIFF
Language
en
Update Frequency
static
Organization
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
Category
agriculture-rural

Schema

FieldTypeDescription
soil_typestringSoil classification type
texturestringSoil texture (sandy, loamy, clayey)
depth_cmfloatSoil depth in centimeters
geometryPolygonSpatial boundary of soil unit

Build With This

Create a precision agriculture advisory system combining soil maps with weather data for optimal input recommendations
Develop a soil health degradation tracker by comparing current status with historical soil resource maps
Build a carbon sequestration potential estimator using soil type and land use data for Maharashtra

AI Use Cases

Soil-type classificationland suitability mappingerosion risk prediction
Last verified: 2026-03-07