April 2020 – Gramophone

Bank will provide 65 percent assistance, can start their employment by setting up dairy farms

30/04/2020 Thursday April 30th, 2020

If you are looking for employment and you are interested in opening a dairy farm, then you can get help from the bank for this. By opening a dairy farm, you will not only be able to do your employment but at the same time, there is a lot of potentials for you to earn well.

Dairy farms can be opened on a small scale. It does not cost much in the beginning and to start this work many types of government and private institutions are also providing assistance, which can be availed by small or medium category farmers.

You can start a small scale dairy farm with 2 cows of advanced breed at a cost of about one lakh rupees. In this, the bank provides 65 percent of the amount for the purchase of two cows. It costs around Rs 3 lakh to open a mini dairy farm with 5 cows, on which the bank provides up to 65 percent.

Source: Krishi Jagran

How to manage Pyrilla pest in sugarcane crop?

30/04/2020 Monday September 25th, 2023

Make a pit of 5 X 5 feet and 4 inches deep in a sugarcane field and put polythene in it.
Fill this pot with water and add half a liter of kerosene or 10-15 ml of malathion.
Hang a light blob just above the pit. Pyrillas and other insects will be attracted by light traps and will fall into the pit and die.
Keep the light on (Blub) from 8 to 10 pm, after which the activity of these pests decreases.
It can also be controlled by spraying 80 g imidacloprid 17.8 SL or 80 ml thiamethoxam mixed with 200 liters of water at the rate of 25 WG per acre.
The parasites of the perilla insect lay 4-5 lakh eggs of Epirnicia melonoleuca on the infested crop. In the sufficient presence of this parasitic insect, the perilla insect is self-contained.

Farmers are not getting fair prices in the market, know when the prices will increase in the market?

30/04/2020 Thursday April 30th, 2020

Except for the few districts (Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain) of Madhya Pradesh, wheat procurement is going on from April 15 in all the districts on support price, but mustard crops are yet to be purchased on support price. The speed of wheat procurement is also very slow at the procurement centers. The reason for this slow pace is the social distancing being adopted due to corona infection. Due to this social distancing, only 20 farmers can visit the procurement centers. In such a situation, farmers are being forced to sell their produce in the market at a quarter to one price.

Due to the slow pace of procurement at the procurement centers at the support price, farmers have to sell their mustard and wheat produce at low prices. Due to this, farmers are losing 2 to 250 rupees on wheat and about 500 rupees on mustard. However, it is expected that when the lockdown period ends on May 3, there is a possibility of a rise in the mandis of low-corona infected areas of Madhya Pradesh.

Source: Nai Dunia

Importance of Organic Carbon in soil testing

30/04/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

It forms humus by organic matter dissection and synthesis reactions in the soil, which improves soil health and maintains soil fertility.
The physical and chemical quality of the soil increases with its excess in the soil. The physical quality of the soil like soil structure, water-holding power, etc. is increased by organic carbon.
Organic carbon is also very useful for the transfer and conversion of nutrients and for the growth of microorganisms.
It also prevents the leaching of nutrients.

Lack of these elements causes diseases in Animals

29/04/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

Copper

It plays an important role in the formation of enzymes that prevent or reduce the damage of cells. Due to its deficiency, the bones of the animal become weak due to which deformity arises.
The color of hair becomes abnormal, such as the color of the red cow becomes yellow and the color of the black cow becomes muddy or gray.

Cobalt

Very essential for ruminant animals as it is found in very limited quantities in the body. The lack of cobalt occurs mainly in food items because the soil in which food grains have been grown was also lacking in the soil.
It helps in the synthesis of vitamin B12, which helps in the formation of red blood cells and growth.
Lack of appetite due to cobalt can cause weakness, Pica, Diarrhea, and infertility.

Zinc

Zinc helps in the formation of many enzymes, due to its deficiency there is a decrease in protein synthesis and inhibition of metabolism of carbohydrates.
Apart from this, skin disorders such as skin become dry, hard, and thick due to their deficiency.

Vitamin E and Selenium

It is a very important mineral for growth and reproduction. Both Vitamin E and Selenium provide immunity to the body.

Manganese

Due to its deficiency, the rate of conception in animals decreases. Not coming in heat, infertility, and muscle deformities, etc. can also be caused.

Iron

It is a good source of hemoglobin, due to its deficiency Anemia occurs in newborn calves and pigs.

Iodine

Iodine is very important for the synthesis of a hormone called Thyroid. Iodine deficiency increases the size of the Thyroid gland.

Sales of fertilizers reached at record levels even during lockdown period

29/04/2020 Wednesday April 29th, 2020

Traffic is prohibited during the nationwide lockdown because of the Corona infection. Despite this, a lot of work is going on in the agricultural sector during this period. This is what we see by looking at the figures for fertilizer sales at record levels during the lockdown period.

During the lockdown between April 1 and April 22, 2020, farmers have purchased 10.63 lakh metric tonnes of fertilizer. If we compare this figure with the fertilizer sales data for the same period last year, then there is a big difference. This year fertilizer sales have increased by 32% as compared to 8.02 lakh metric tonnes in the same period last year.

The Government of India has granted permission for the operation of fertilizer plants in the country under the Essential Commodities Act, even during lockdown so that the lockdown does not have any ill effects on the agricultural sector.

Source: Krishak Jagat

SBI will give Agri Gold loan to farmers at low interest, know about the loan

29/04/2020 Wednesday April 29th, 2020

Due to the ongoing lockdown amid the Corona epidemic, people are facing economic problems and this also upset the farmers of the country. To overcome these problems of farmers, SBI has started the Agri Gold Loan Scheme.

Under this scheme, farmers can take loans according to their requirements by giving gold ornaments kept in their homes. During the lockdown, more than 5 lakh farmers have taken advantage of this loan scheme of SBI.

Information about Agri Gold loan scheme

Under this scheme, gold jewelry is deposited and the loan is taken as per requirement. The farmer applying for this has to give a copy of his agricultural land in the bank. Loans under this will attract an annual interest of 9.95%. If the farmer is landless but has a tractor on his name, then the loan can be taken by depositing ornaments based on that tractor.

For more information related to this scheme, visit https://sbi.co.in/hi/web/agri-rural/agriculture-banking/gold-loan/multi-purpose-gold-loan#show

Source: Dainik Bhaskar

Control of Yellow Vein Mosaic disease in Mung bean Crop

29/04/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

This is a virus-borne disease in which the leaves become yellow and turn.
In this disease veins of the leaves start appearing yellow.
This disease is spread by the sucking insect whitefly.
To control spray Diafenthiuron 50% WP 200 gm or Pyriproxyfen 10% + Bifenthrin 10% EC 200 ml or Acetamiprid 20% SP 100 gm in 200 liters of water per acre.

How to manage fertilizer in rainy season Brinjal?

28/04/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

The nursery is sown in February-March for rainy season brinjal.
Brinjal plant is ready for transplanting in the main field after 30-40 days.
Add the fertilizer amount to the field according to the soil test report or
Before transplanting the plant, apply 90 kg Urea, 250 kg Single Super Phosphate (SSP), and 100 kg Muriate of Potash (MOP) along with FYM.
Divide 90 kg of Urea into three parts. The first part of urea is given 30-40 days after transplanting, the second part after the next 30 days, and the third installment or part in the form of top dressing at the time of flowering.

e-GramSwaraj App and Swamitva Yojana will be helpful in providing loans to farmers

28/04/2020 Tuesday April 28th, 2020

On Friday, on the occasion of Panchayati Raj Day, PM Modi spoke to sarpanches across the country through video conferencing. During this time he also launched the e-GramSwaraj portal and app and Swamitva Yojana.

The e-GramSwaraj app will provide all the information about the fund and all other works of the Gram Panchayats, due to which the Panchayat works will get transparency and development works will also be fast.

The Swamitva Yojana will help in removing all the confusion about the property among the villagers, as well as mapping of each property with the help of drones will be done in the villages. After the implementation of this scheme, rural farmers will be able to borrow easily from banks like cities.

Let us know that only a few states have been covered under these schemes. These states include 6 more states including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh which are starting trials of this scheme. If the trial of this scheme is successful then it will be started in every village.

Source: Krishi Jagran