Basmati rice of Madhya Pradesh will get a GI tag? Farmers will benefit

07/07/2020Posted on
Basmati rice of Madhya Pradesh will get a GI tag

The Madhya Pradesh government is trying to get the GI tag for Basmati rice grown by about 80,000 farmers in 13 districts of Madhya Pradesh. For this, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has met Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday. In this meeting, he has asked the Union Agriculture Minister to cooperate in giving GI tag for basmati rice in the state.

What is a GI tag?
The GI tag is a specific geographical indication indicating the specific geographic origin of any product.

The 13 districts of the state in which Basmati rice is cultivated are Aland, Gwalior, Morena, Sheopur, Datia, Guna, Vidisha, Shivpuri, Raisen, Sehore, Jabalpur, Hoshangabad and Narsinghpur. The Chief Minister said in the meeting held with the Agriculture Minister, that the denial of GI tag to rice in these 13 districts in the districts would be an injustice to the farmers of the state and their livelihood. ”

Source: Navbharat Times

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Spraying management in cotton in 25-30 days

07/07/2020Posted on
Spray Management in cotton crops during ball formation
  • Different types of insects and diseases are active in the growth of the cotton crop, 
  •  To control these pests and diseases, spraying management in 20-30 days is very important, which is as follows.
  • Acidamprid 20% SP @ 100 gram / acre or Profenophos 40% + Cypermethin 4% EC @ 400 ml / acre or Bavaria basiana @ 500 gram / acre This spraying   required for insect control 
  • 12:32:16 @ 1 kg / acre or homobrassinolide 0.04 W / W @ 100 ml / acre This spraying is very important for good growth of cotton crop.
  • If it rains within 24 hours of spraying,  do spray again.
  • The lower surface of the leaves should be sprayed completely because insects feed on that part.
  • Spraying of the same pesticide chemical should not be repeated.
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Leaf Curl Disease in Chili Crop

06/07/2020Posted on
leaf curl in chilli
  • The most frequent damage in chillies is due to the leaf curling disease of leaves, which is known as Kukra or Churada-Murada disease in different places. The causal peste of this disease is thrips, the chilli leaves turn upwards and take the shape of a boat.
  • The leaves shrink. The plant starts to appear shrubby. Affected plants do not bear fruit.
  • On seeing the symptoms of the disease, pluck the infested plant. Keep the field free from weeds
  • For the management of this disease, privental @ 100 gram / acre or fipronil should be sprayed at the rate of 5% SC @ 400 ml / acre or acetate 50% + imidacloprid 1.8% SP @ 400 gram / acre per acre.
  • Do not infect crops with any insects.
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More locust attacks can take place, FAO asks farmers to stay alert for one month

06/07/2020Posted on
After 27 years in MP, large locust attack, Threat on Moong crop of 8000 crores

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has asked the country to be vigilant for the next one month regarding the locust attack. The FAO has issued this warning at a time when the country is facing the biggest attack of locusts in the last 26 years. The government is using modern equipment and technologies such as drones and helicopters to control locusts in such situations.

Significantly, the state of Rajasthan located on the western border has been the most affected by the locust attack. Apart from Rajasthan, states like Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Bihar have also been affected. A statement issued by the FAO said that after the monsoon rains, the locust of the Indo-Pakistan border from the northern states to the northern states could again return to Rajasthan.

Source: Navbharat Times

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Fertilizer Management in Chilli Crop after 20-30 days

06/07/2020Posted on
Fertilizer Management in Chilli Crop after 20-30 days
  • Just as fertilizer management is necessary at the time of planting of chillies, similarly fertilizer management is very necessary 20 to 30 days after transplanting.
  • This management is done for good growth of chilli crop and to increase immunity against diseases.
  • At this time, the  chilli plant roots are growing in the ground, at that time fertilizer management is very important for good growth of roots.
  • Fertilizer management requires as  urea @ 45 kg/acre DAP @ 50 kg/acre, magnesium sulfate @ 15 kg/acre, sulfur @ 5 kg/acre, zinc sulfate @ 5 kg / acre
  • It is necessary to have moisture in the field at the time of the use of fertilizers.
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Nutrition Management in Orange at the Time of Marigh Bahar

05/07/2020Posted on
  • In orange plants for good flower stages in the trees, outside treatment is done. for good flowering.
  • For this, according to the type of soil, we stop irrigation in the garden 1 to 2 months before. This improves the carbon: nitrogen ratio (the number of carbon increases by decreasing nitrogen).
  • Sometimes, even after stopping irrigation, the flowering stage does not occur in the trees, in such a condition, the growth inhibitory chemical paclobutrazol (cutter) should be sprayed.
  • Urea should be used at a rate of 325.5 grams per plant, SSP 307.5 grams per plant MOP 40 grams per plant in 1-year-old orange plant at the time of mrigh bhar 
  • Urea should be used at the rate of 651 grams per plant, SSP 615 grams per plant  MOP 80 grams per plant in a 2-year-old orange plant at the time of mrigh bhar.
  • Urea should be used at the rate of 976.5 grams per plant, SSP 922.5 grams per plant MOP 120 grams per plant in a 3-year-old orange plant at the time of  mrigh bhar.
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Precautions while preparing solution for spraying of insecticide/fungicide

05/07/2020Posted on
  • Use good quality water to prepare spray fluid
  • Prepare the spray drum in a clean drum or plastic buckets.
  • insecticide and fungicide should not be mixed together.
  • Also, do not spray in the afternoon and do not spray even when the wind is blowing. Do spraying in the morning only because in the afternoon there is a movement of bees, keeping these things in mind, you can not only protect yourself but also protect the environment.
  • While using pesticides, it should be noted that there is no leakage in the equipment. Never try to slurp on a pesticide device. Liquid pesticides should be put in the device carefully and it should be taken care of not to enter any part of the body. If this happens, one must wash several times with clean water immediately.
  • The remaining pesticide should be stored safely. Keep its chemicals out of the reach of children, old people, and animals. Empty containers of pesticides should not be used for any other purpose. They should be broken and pressed into the soil. No humans or animals should be allowed in the sprayed field after spraying the pesticide.
  • Ensure spraying direction in the field and spray the same quantity
  • Do not use more than the required amount of pesticides.
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Yellowing in Paddy nursery

04/07/2020Posted on
Yellowing in Paddy nursery
  • Paddy nursery complains of excessive yellowing
  • This yellowing can also be due to nutritional deficiency or any fungus.
  • Nitrogen deficiency is the most common nutrient disorder found in rice, and new and old leaves of fungi-affected plants, and sometimes all leaves are light green or yellow-colored, chlorotic at the tip. Leaves die under severe stress. Yellow pan may appear throughout the nursery.
  • Tebuconazole 50% + Trifloxystrobin 25% WG @ 15 gram / pump or Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% WP 30 gram / pump @ hexaconazole 5% SC @ 40 ml / pump or Trichoderma viride + Pseudomonas fluorescens 10 gram / Pump  
  • To compensate for nutritional deficiency, use humic acid @ 10 gram / pump or  micronutrient + mycorrhiza @ 15 gram / pump.
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Meteorological Department alert in 20 states, heavy rain may occur, know weather forecast

04/07/2020Posted on
Take precautions related to agriculture during the weather changes

Gradually, the monsoon is becoming active in the entire country. Heavy monsoon rains have started in Mumbai and Gujarat, while there is a possibility of rain in many states of Central and North India. According to the Meteorological Department, in the coming 24 hours, more than 20 states across the country may receive heavy rains.

In the next 24 hours, torrential rains may continue over Konkan and Goa including Mumbai. If we talk about Punjab, Haryana, West Uttar Pradesh, and West Rajasthan, then the weather will remain dry there.

Presently, the axis of monsoon is passing through Bikaner, Ajmer, Guna, Satna, Daltonganj, and Malda. Apart from this, a cyclonic circulation is also active over eastern Uttar Pradesh. A trough is extending from this system up to Vidarbha via East Madhya Pradesh.

There will be torrential rains in Konkan and Goa including Mumbai in the next 24 hours. Apart from this, light to moderate rains with few heavy to very heavy rain over parts of coastal Karnataka, Kerala, Andaman, and Nicobar Islands, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland, northern parts of Bihar, south-western Madhya Pradesh, parts of southeastern Rajasthan might be possible.

Source: Krishi Jagran

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Rhizome Treatment in Ginger

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Rhizome Treatment in Ginger
  • The ginger seeds are ripe. 2.5–5.0 cm from a well-preserved rhizome. Seeds are made by slicing 20-25 grams of meter length and at least three knots should be made for amplification.
  • The rate of seeds varies for different regions according to the method adopted for farming.
  • Seed rhizome for 30 minutes with Metalaxyl-M (Mefenoxam) 4% + Mancozeb 64% WP @ 2.5 gram / kg seed or Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% WP @ 2.5 gram / kg seed or Carboxin 37.5% + Thiram 37.5% 2.5 Use gram / kg seed
  • Use Trichoderma viridi or Pseudomonas fluorescens @ 5-10 gram / kg seed as a biological treatment
  • The distance between the rows should be 20-25 cm. Dig a light pit and place the seed rhizome pieces in it, after that the fertilizer (FYM) and soil should be parallelized.
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