Benefits of organic farming

06/02/2021Posted on
Benefits of organic farming
  • Organic farming is very beneficial for farmers.
  • This increases the fertile capacity of the land.
  • Irrigation intervals increase because organic manure maintains moisture in soil for a long time.
  • Reducing dependence on chemical fertilizer reduces costs.
  • Increase in productivity of crops.
  • The market price of the products obtained from organic farming is higher, which increases the income of farmers.
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Symptoms and prevention of sawfly

05/02/2021Posted on
Symptoms and prevention of sawfly
  • In mustard crops there is a heavy attack of sawfly. 
  • It is black in color, which damages the leaves quickly, it consumes the leaves, making holes on the sides of the leaves.
  • This skeletonizes mustard leaves .
  • To prevent this, spray Profenofos 50% EC @ 500 ml/acre or Thiamethoxam 12.6% +  Lambda Cyhalothrin 9.5% ZC @ 80 ml/acre or  Imidacloprid 30.5% SC @ 50 ml/acre
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Government launches Govardhan integrated portal, cattle owners will be benefited

05/02/2021Posted on
Government launches Govardhan integrated portal, cattle owners will be benefited

Union Water Power Ministry has launched an integrated portal under the Govardhan Yojana launched in the year 2018. The objective of this scheme is to increase the income of cattle rearers by better management of cattle dung and other bio-wastes.

Under the second phase of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Govardhan Yojana is being adopted as the primary program. Under this, biogas and organic manure is also being made from cattle dung and other bio-wastes.

Source: Amar Ujala

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Measures to protect the watermelon crop from the leaf life minor damage

05/02/2021Posted on
Measures to protect the watermelon crop from the leaf life minor damage
  • Leaf Miner insects are very small. They burrow inside the leaves and make tunnels.
  • These tunnels look like white stripe ridges on the watermelon leaves.
  • The adult moth is light yellow in color and the baby moth is very small and footless . This moth makes a tunnel in the leaves and in this tunnel the pupa is formed.
  • Insect infestation occurs on the leaves. A spiral tunnel is formed on the affected leaf. Photosynthesis of plants is affected . Hence, the leaves fall.
  • For the control of this insects use , Abamectin 1.9% EC @ 150 ml/acre or Chlorantraniliprole 8.8 + Thiamethoxam 17.5% SC @ 200 ml/acre or Cyantraniliprole 10.26% OD @ 300 ml/acre
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Benefits of fertilizer management before sowing in okra crops

04/02/2021Posted on
Benefits of fertilizer management before sowing in okra crops
  • By managing fertilizer before sowing, the soil gets replenished of any nutrients the soil is deficient of.
  • Thus by managing fertilizer, the okra seeds are easily supplied with essential nutrients at the time of germination.
  • Use  DAP@75 kg/acre + potash @ 30 kg/acre at the time of sowing.
  • Okra crops need to be protected from many different types of diseases along with manure.
  • For this, soil treatment should be done before sowing or at the time of sowing use soil samridhi  kit. This kit contains all the essential products which are very beneficial for okra crops.
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Farmers will benefited by adding 22 crops to Operation Green

04/02/2021Posted on
Farmers will benefited by adding 22 crops to Operation Green

In the provisions of Budget 2021, it has been decided to add 22 crops to the Operation Green Scheme. The scheme was started with tomatoes, potatoes and onions. The main goal of this scheme was to better conserve potatoes, onions and tomatoes as well as increase their supply. Also, the objective of this scheme was that the value of tomato, potato and onion crops should be stable and the farmers cultivating it should also get its benefits.

However, in the coming days, 22 crops will be added to this scheme, which will greatly benefit the farmers. These 22 crops mainly include vegetables and fruits.

Source: Jagran

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The use of VigorMaxx Gel will bring many amazing benefits to your crop

04/02/2021Posted on
VigorMaxx Gel Benefits
  • VigorMaxx Gel gives tremendous nutrition to your crop.
  • It helps in increasing the yield of crops and keeps them stress free.
  • It also absorbs all the micronutrients present in the soil and makes it available to the plants for their healthy growth.
  • It enhances the density of soil.
  • It improves the air and water holding capacity of soil.
  • It promotes healthy growth of the crop by improving physiological processes such as photosynthesis, cell enlargement, cell division and energy transfer.
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Online portal E-Nam will connect 1000 new mandis, farmers will get benefit

03/02/2021Posted on
Online portal E-Nam will connect 1000 new mandis

Farmers often face a lot of problems in selling their produce. Sometimes they do not get the right price and sometimes they do not get buyers. The government is taking several steps to overcome this problem. In the same sequence, in the budget speech for the financial year 2021-22, Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced to link 1000 new mandis with the E-Nam scheme.

Let us tell you that in the year 2016, the online portal E-Naam was started. Its full name is e-National Agriculture Market. Through this, farmers get the facility of online trading to sell their produce. It is said that about 1.68 crore farmers have already been registered on this platform.

Source: Krishi Jagran

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