Shri Jeeva
Live microbiome health & N-fixing communities
Origin & History
The microbial layer, decoded.
Jeeva (जीव) means 'living being'. Ancient agronomic texts (Krishi-Parashara, ~1000 BCE) describe the soil as a Jeevamrit — a living organism. Modern microbiology, led by ICRISAT's biofertiliser programmes (1990s) and IISc's microbiome research, validates that a healthy gram of soil holds a billion microbes. Shri Jeeva measures and shepherds those communities.
The Science
Soil eDNA is extracted from 5 grid points per hectare and 16S/ITS sequenced for bacterial + fungal community profiles. Key indicator taxa (Azospirillum, Rhizobium, Bacillus, Trichoderma, mycorrhizal Glomeromycota) are tracked over the cropping cycle. Outputs feed a 'Jeevamrit Index' (0–100).
Crop Applications
How Shri Jeeva shows up in the field.
Each crop responds differently to microbial-layer intelligence. Validated across ICAR + state agri university pilots.
Pulses (Tur, Gram)
Rhizobium inoculation lifts BNF from 60 → 130 kg N/ha.
Paddy
Azolla + Anabaena symbiotic biofertiliser cuts urea by 25%.
Vegetables
Trichoderma + Pseudomonas suppress soil-borne pathogens.
Sugarcane
Acetobacter + Gluconacetobacter associative N-fixers add 40 kg N/ha.
Practices across States
Crop × state ground-truth deployments.
How Shri Jeeva is being practised today — drawn from state agriculture department programmes, ICAR institutes and CIDSA field partners.
Sikkim
Crop: All crops
Mandatory biofertiliser deployment under organic state policy; Jeeva audits compliance.
Andhra Pradesh
Crop: APCNF crops
Beejamrit + Jeevamrit applications, validated by Jeeva community profiling.
Madhya Pradesh
Crop: Soybean
Rhizobium japonicum seed dressing — Jeeva confirms nodule colonisation.
Kerala
Crop: Coconut
Vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal inoculation in nurseries; Jeeva tracks root infection rate.
Farmer Benefits
What the farmer takes home.
Shri Jeeva translates field intelligence into bankable, measurable, daily outcomes — without locking the farmer into proprietary inputs.
Nitrogen-fixing community lifts N supply by 40–80 kg/ha/yr
Phosphorus solubilisers free up 12–25 kg P from locked reserves
Plant immunity via PGPR bacteria reduces fungicide use 30%
Soil aggregation improved → fewer crust + compaction events
Connect the Protocol
Explore neighbouring layers.
Shri Mantra is a connected protocol — these layers interact directly with the one you just read.