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Mandi Bhaw: What are the prices of potato, onion and wheat in different mandis of MP?

26/09/2020

Onion prices are running at Rs 850 per quintal at Indore’s Gautampura mandi and potato and onion rates at Rs 2700 and 1500 per quintal at Deori mandi in Sagar district.

Apart from this, the prices of bitter gourd are running at Rs 4550, 2200 per quintal in Damoh, and Harda Mandi respectively. Talk about the tomato market price in Damoh, it is Rs 2500 per quintal, while in Petlavad market it is running Rs 1800 per quintal, in Barot mandi, it is Rs 1700 per quintal.

Talking about wheat, at present the price in Aklera mandi is Rs 1632 per quintal. At the same time, wheat prices in different mandis of Indore like Gautampura, Mau, Sanver, and Indore are 1900, 1810, 1656, 1519 per quintal respectively.

Source: Kisan Samadhan

Methods and precautions for seed treatment before sowing in crops

26/09/2020 Friday September 25th, 2020

Seed treatment in Rabi crops is done as follows
Spread the dried or liquid form of the insecticide and fungicide on a pot or a polythene sheet and spread & mix it well on the seeds. In this type of treatment, make sure that the chemicals stick to the seeds properly.
The second method of seed treatment is to treat the seeds by mixing the chemicals with a sticking agent and that mixture sticks on the seeds
It is very important to take some precautions while doing seed treatment.
In treatment, firstly use fungicide and then use insecticide and lastly use any biological product like (PSB / Rhizobium).
Use only the recommended quantity of insecticide, fungicide. Use treated seeds on the same day of sowing.
Do not store seeds after treatment.
Use water as required to coat the chemical on the required quantity of seeds.

Apart from PM Kisan Yojana, recommendation of Rs 5000 more to farmers

25/09/2020

On behalf of the Agricultural Costs and Prices Commission, the Central Government has been recommended to give Rs. 5,000 to the farmers besides the 6000 rupees of Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi. The Commission has asked the Central Government to provide a cash amount of Rs. 5,000 as fertilizer subsidy to the farmers every year.

Apart from this, the Commission has also said in its recommendation that this amount can be directly transferred (DBT) to the bank account of the farmers in two times. Under this, Rs 2,500 can be given in the Kharif crop and Rs 2,500 in the Rabi crop season.

Source: Krishi Jagran

Benefits of nutrition management in potatoes at the time of sowing

25/09/2020 Monday January 11th, 2021

As it is a tuber crop potato requires more nutrients for good production thus consuming a lot of nutrients.
Therefore, fertilizer management at the appropriate time, and the appropriate amount is very important for plant growth and high production.
For nutrition at the time of sowing: – We used DAP, Potash, and SSP at the time of soil preparation, and at the time of sowing we use urea (with SSP) @ 60 kg/acre + urea (without SSP) @ 45 kg/acre
With all these nutrients use Gramophone offering “Potato samriddhi Kit” for potato crop nutrition management
This kit is used as a soil treatment to increase fertility and to eliminate the most harmful fungi found in soil.

How to manage nutrition in 15 days of sowing in Peas?

24/09/2020 Monday January 11th, 2021

Just as nutrition management is important at the time of sowing of Peas in the same way nutrition management should be done in 15 days of sowing.
Nutrition management in 15 days of sowing gives a very good head start to the pea crop.
This nutrition management provide pea crop immunity against fungal borne disease and nutritional deficiency
For the management of nutrition, use sulfur 90% @ 5 kg/acre + zinc sulfate @ 5 kg/acre.
There should be sufficient moisture in the field at the time of nutrition management.

These states, including MP, will get rain in the final phase of monsoon, know weather forecast

24/09/2020

The monsoon has now reached its final stage in the entire country and the moving monsoon rains have made the weather pleasant in many states. Significantly, this year the monsoon rainfall has increased by 15%. According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of strong rains and thunderstorms in different parts of the country including Madhya Pradesh in the coming two days.

Talking about the weather forecast for the next 24 hours, there are some moderate to heavy rains that have been predicted in Konkan Goa including Bihar, eastern and central parts of Uttar Pradesh, northern and central parts of Madhya Pradesh, sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, and Mumbai. Apart from this, light to moderate rains is likely to occur at one or two places over Northeast India, Vidarbha, Marathwada, and parts of Central Maharashtra, with light to moderate rains over South Gujarat.

Source: Krishi Jagran

How to manage nutrition at the time of sowing in Okra crop

24/09/2020 Monday January 11th, 2021

Okra crops can be grown in all types of soil.
Before sowing okra, plow the field well.
In okra, nutritional management is done in two ways at the time of sowing 1. Chemical 2. Biological
Chemical Management: – Broadcast DAP @ 75 kg / acre + MOP @ 30 kg / acre.
Biological treatment: – Trichoderma viride @ 500 gram / acre + NPK bacteria @ 100 gram / acre + seaweed, amino acid humic acid , mycorrhiza @ 2 kg / acre + zinc solubilizing bacteria @ 100 gram / acre as soil treatment.

Good news for farmers, MSP has been increased for many crops including wheat

23/09/2020

Taking an important decision for all farmers of the country, the government has increased the minimum support price of other crops including wheat. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has given this information through a tweet.

PM Modi said on this subject, ‘It is a great privilege for us to work for the welfare of farmers. In line with our priorities to work for the benefit of the donors, the Cabinet has taken another historic decision to increase the MSP. Crores of farmers will be benefited from this. While more MSP will empower the farmers, it will also help in doubling their income.

How much support price increased?

The support price of wheat increased by Rs. 50 to Rs. 1975,
Barley Rs 75 increased to Rs 1600,
Gram’s Rs 225 increased to Rs 5100,
Lentils Rs 300 to Rs 5100,
Mustard rises by Rs 225 to Rs 4650,
Kusumbh’s Rs 112 has been increased to Rs 5327/quintal.

Source: Nai Dunia

For improved cultivation of okra, do seed treatment before sowing

23/09/2020 Monday January 11th, 2021

Similar to soil treatment, seed treatment is also very important before sowing.
Treating seeds ensures controlled seed-borne diseases and quality germination. Seed treatment is done by two methods.
Chemical treatment: – Before sowing, treat okra seeds with CARBENDAZIM 12% + MANCOZEB 63% WS @ 3 ml / kg seed
For insect control or IMIDACLOPRID 48% FS @ 4 ml / kg seed or THIAMETHOXAM 30% FS@ 4 ml / kg seed
Biological treatment: -TRICHODERMA VIRIDE @ 5 gram / kg + PSB @ 2 gram / or PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS @ 5 gram / kg seeds.
The seeds should always be planted after full treatment and at the time of sowing, there should be enough moisture in the soil.

How to treat soil before sowing of okra?

23/09/2020 Monday January 11th, 2021

It is very important to treat the soil before sowing the field of okra.
The soil treatment of the field is done to protect the plant from soil-borne insects and fungi.
The residues of old crops that remain in the field can cause some harmful fungi and pests to grow. Soil treatment before sowing is very important to control these fungi and pests.
Use FYM @ 10 MT / acre and composting bacteria @ 4 kg / acre and Trichoderma viride @ 500 gram / acre as soil treatment.