Singh, Satish KumarPandey, AsthaBahuguna, AyushMohapatra, Kiran KumarPatra, AbhikSathyanarayana, EetelaJatav, Hanuman SinghJatav, Surendra SinghRajput, Vishnu D.2025-01-272025-01-272022978-168507747-1; 978-168507747-1https://dl.bhu.ac.in/ir/handle/123456789/14877Indian soils are fairly satisfactory with respect to total micronutrient content. But in spite of the relatively high total contents, micronutrient deficiencies have been frequently reported in many crops due to low levels of available micronutrients in soils. Based on the critical limits followed in different states of India, the status of the micronutrients deficiencies was assessed in different soils under the leadership of ICAR All India Coordinated Research Project on Micro- and Secondary Nutrients and Pollutant Elements in Soils and Plants (AICRP-MSPE). In addition to single micronutrient deficiencies, multimicronutrient deficiencies have emerged in different areas of the country over the years, posing a threat to the sustainability of agriculture. Various diagnostic procedures for micronutrients deficiency in soil and plants have been briefly discussed in this paper. In total 1421 field experiments were conducted on specific crops to determine the critical nutrient concentration of different micronutrients. Based on field experiments and crop response to micronutrients, generalized transition zones were worked out for different nutrients across the soil types. Various factors affecting micronutrients availability in soil and deficiency symptoms of micronutrients have been discussed along with their mitigation strategies. Hence this paper represents the current status of micronutrients in Indian soil with emerging solutions for micronutrient deficiency. � 2022 by Nova Science Publishers, Inc.biofortificationcritical limitscustomized fertilizermicronutrientefficient cultivarsmicronutrientsBook chapter