Toxicity and deficiency of nutrients are part and parcel of Indian soil since decades together. Altering combination of fertilizers, their doses, split applications etc. did a very little to upkeep the crumbling soil health of the country. As an effect, the production got staggered. This highlights the inadequate management of the resources by the farmers, mostly small and marginal, mainly constrained by timely resources, handful income, and appropriate technologies. However, it is necessary to restore the soil health to support the projected 1.66 billion population by 2050. Conservation agriculture, a resilient farming technique, could possibly be an answer for this if implemented with all measures, including nutrient management. The present study was conducted in the new alluvial zone of West Bengal, India, to assess the perception of farmers on nutrient management under conservation agriculture. A total of 75 farm families were selected as respondents to the study using snowball sampling method. The results revealed that income is a strong determinant for perception development in farmers on nutrient management under conservation agriculture. The other socio-economic factors like education, annual expenditure, information sources as well as psychological attributes like scientific orientation and other factors like residue management and stubble also played important role in perception development in farmers. The study suggests that for large scale adoption of conservation agriculture practices, proper strategies and policies has to be developed ensuring a stable return for the farmers.
