Seeing crop damage, Chief Minister assured crop insurance

31/08/2020Posted on

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan took stock of the damaged crops of farmers and said that I cannot sit when the farmer is in crisis. He extended the date of crop insurance to 31 August and also said that he will help the farmers in this hour of crisis.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that crop insurance will be done till 31 August after seeing the soybean crop in the state’s Khategaon area. He said that Corona has broken the back of the economy. I am with the farmers. In two-three days, there has been much loss of crops. In such a situation, farmers are in trouble and I could not sit at home, that’s why I have come here. Tomorrow I will go to other districts and see the status of crops.

Source: Nai Dunia

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Several states including MP will receive torrential rain, know weather forecast

29/08/2020Posted on
Possibility of heavy rains in many states, Orange alert issued

The monsoon is raining in most parts of the country and the Meteorological Department has said that the process of rain will continue for a few days. During the last 24 hours, severe monsoon rains have been recorded in the eastern and central parts of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.

If we talk about the next 24 hours, according to the Meteorological Department, the activities of rain in Chhattisgarh will reduce during the next 24 hours. However, good rains will remain in some places for the next 12 hours. Torrential rains are likely to continue over central and eastern parts of Madhya Pradesh.

Source: Krishi Jagran

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Importance of organic fungicides

28/08/2020Posted on
Importance of organic fungicides
  • Organic fungicides either prevent the growth of pathogenic fungi or kill them and make the plant disease-free.
  •  It increases the immune system in plants by stimulating their chemical processes.
  • It reduces dependence on chemical drugs, especially fungicides.
  •  Increase fertility of the soil by increasing the number of useful fungi in soil
  • The use of organic fungicides has been observed to increase nutrients in crops.
  • These are used as soil treatment. These pesticides play an important role in the bioremediation of soil contaminated with pesticides.
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CM Shivraj wants to set up country’s first Private Mandi in Madhya Pradesh

28/08/2020Posted on
Private mandis will now open in Madhya Pradesh, farmers will benefit from this

Just a few months ago, the central government enacted a new mandi act and cleared the way to make private mandi. Now on this subject, the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that “After the new Mandi Act is made by the Central Government, the first private mandi in the country should be established in Madhya Pradesh, For this, after the passage of the Madhya Pradesh Agricultural Produce Market Act (Amendment) Bill-2020 prepared in the state, it will be implemented quickly. This Act will be beneficial for both farmers and traders of the state. ”

The Chief Minister said these things during the high level meeting in the Ministry while discussing the provisions of Madhya Pradesh Agricultural Produce Market Act (Amendment) Bill-2020. In this meeting, Minister of Farmer Welfare and Agriculture Development, Mr. Kamal Patel, Minister of State for Farmers Welfare and Agriculture Development, Mr. Girraj Dandoutia, Chief Secretary Mr. Iqbal Singh Bains, Additional Chief Secretary Mr. K.K. Singh, Principal Secretary Shri Ajit Kesari was present.

Source: Krishak Jagat

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Importance of seed treatment in Rabi crops

28/08/2020Posted on
Importance of seed treatment in Rabi crops
  • Control of seed borne diseases:- In small grain crops, vegetables and tuber crops like potato, garlic and onion, seed treatment is very effective.
  • Control of soil borne diseases: – The seeds are treated with fungicidal chemicals to protect seeds and young plants from soil borne fungi, bacteria and nematodes, so that the seeds are safe in the ground,and all the chemicals that are used in seed treatment create a cover around the seeds.
  • Improves germination: – By treating seeds with proper fungicide, their surface is protected from the attack of fungi, which increases their germination capacity.
  • Protection from pests: – By treating the seed with a suitable pesticide before storage, it also protects the seeds during storage and after sowing. The pesticide was selected based on the type and storage period of the crop.
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How to manage white grub in Chilli crops

27/08/2020Posted on
How to protect the cotton crop from the white grub
  • White grubs as the name suggests are white colored insects that live as a grub in a field whose dormancy period is in the winter.
  • They initially damage  chilli plant  roots. Symptoms of white grub include a complete withering of the plant or stunting of the plant resulting in the plant dying.
  • For control of this insect , in the month of June and July,use Metarhizium culture (kalichakra) along with FYM (2 kg + 50-75 kg)  per acre for control of white grub
  • But if infestation of white grub is visible even in the immature stage of chilli crop, then chemical treatment can also be done to control this pest.
  • use  FENPROPATHRIN 10% EC 10% EC @ 500 ml / acre, CLOTHIANIDIN  50.00% WG @ (Dantotsu) 100 g / acre as soil mix.
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Heavy rains will occur in many districts of MP, Meteorological Department issued alert

27/08/2020Posted on

There is a possibility of heavy rains in many districts of Madhya Pradesh in the coming days. According to the Meteorological Department, 6 districts of Madhya Pradesh may receive heavy rains and an alert has also been issued. Orange alert has been issued in Umaria, Katni, Jabalpur, Panna, Damoh, Sagar districts of the state. There is a possibility of lightning in these districts with thunderstorms and very heavy rains.

Apart from this, the Meteorological Department has predicted rain and thunderstorms along with 10 other districts of Rewa division. Apart from this, there has also been a warning of lightning in these areas.

In Madhya Pradesh, Anuppur, Dindori, Shahdol, Seoni, Narsinghpur, Chhindwara, Mandla, Balaghat, Chhatarpur, Tikamgarh have also predicted lightning and falling with heavy rains and thunder. A yellow alert has been issued for these districts.

Source: Zee News

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Yellowing in soybean crop

27/08/2020Posted on

 

  • Soybean crops have an excessive yellowing problem.
  • Yellowing of soybean leaves can be caused by several factors including whitefly, virus, soil pH, nutritional deficiencies, fungal diseases, etc.
  • It is very important to take management measures based on all these factors while keeping in mind the measures does not cause any harm to the soybean crop and yield.
  • In the soybean crop, regardless of new or old leaves sometimes all the leaves have the possibility to turn light green or yellow color, become chlorotic at the tip and the leaves die under severe stress, which can cause yellowing of crops in the entire field.
  • For control fungal diseases TEBUCONAZOLE 10% + SULPHUR 65% WG @ 500 gram / acre or CARBENDAZIM 12% + MANCOZEB 63% WP @ 300 gram / acre HEXACONAZOLE 5% SC @ 400 ml / acre 
  • Use biological treatment TRICHODERMA VIRIDE @ 500 gram / acre or PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS @ 250 gram / acre
  • Spray 00:52:34 @ 1 kg / acre to compensate for nutritional deficiency.
  • If yellowing occurs due to pest infestation use ACETAMIPRID 20 % SP @ 100 gram / acre or THIAMETHOXAM 25% WG @ 100 gram / acre or FENPROPATHRIN 10% EC @ 400 ml / acre
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Leaf curl virus in chilli

26/08/2020Posted on
  • Sucking pest whitefly are the main vectors of leaf curl virus in chilli
  • The whitefly spreads the virus known as Chura-mura (leaf curl virus) which also causes leaves to be damaged.
  • Ripe patches are formed on the mature leaves and the leaves are shredded into small cuts.
  • This can cause the leaves to dry or fall, and also inhibit the growth of chilli crops.
  • Use PRAVENTAL BV @ 100 gram / acre for this virus caused problem
  • For vector control spray  FIPRONIL 5% SC @ 400 ml / acre .
  • or Spray ACEPHATE 50 %+ IMIDACLOPRID 1.8 %SP @ 400 gram / acre or LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN 4.9 % CS @ 250 ml / acre or ACETAMIPRID 20 % SP@ 100 gram / acre
  • METARHIZIUM @ 1 kg / acre or BEAUVERIA BASSIANA @ 250 gram / acre
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Banks have given big relief to farmers, will not have to pay 50% interest of loan

26/08/2020Posted on
Relief for farmers, Govt. extended the duration of short-term crop loan

A major decision has been taken by the government to provide relief to the farmers. A lump sum agreement scheme has been approved in the interest of farmers taking loans from cooperative land development banks.

Under this, the term loan interest and punishable interest of the farmers taking loan is up to 50% waived. After this decision, now farmers will have to pay about 239 crores less as interest.

Such indebted debtor farmers who have died, From the date of death of the farmer, the entire outstanding interest, penal interest and recovery expenses have been completely waived.

Source: Krishi Jagran

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