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Detailed explanation-1: -IIT Kanpur has developed a portable testing device that can detect soil health in just 90 seconds. This first-of-its-kind invention is based on near Infrared spectroscopy technology that provides real-time soil analysis reports on smartphones with an embedded mobile application, named Bhu Parikshak.

Detailed explanation-2: -By India Today Web Desk: One of IIT Kanpur’s path-breaking inventions, Bhu-Parikshak, a rapid soil-testing device that came out last year has been launched as a product in the market. This first-of-its-kind novel device is capable of detecting soil health in just 90 seconds through an embedded mobile application.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Bhu-Parikshak rapid soil-testing device that came out last year has now been launched in the market at a launch event on 26th May, 2022. The device is licensed to AgroNxt Services, a SIIC-IIT Kanpur-incubated company to take care of distribution in the market.

Detailed explanation-4: -“The commercial devices in the segment cost about Rs 1 to Rs 1.5 lakh, but the new innovative device can cost as less as Rs 50.