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Farmers will sell their produce through online portals in 962 mandis

13/05/2020 Wednesday May 13th, 2020

Farmers often face a lot of problems selling their produce. Sometimes they do not get the right price, sometimes they do not get buyers. In order to overcome this problem, the government started an online portal e-NAM in the year 2016. It is a type of online market which is very popular among farmers and agricultural traders. Recently some new features were added to this portal, with the help of which farmers can sell their produce directly from home or farm. Recently, various mandis of states have also been added to this portal.

Let us know that this portal, known as National Agricultural Market (E-NAM), has recently been connected to 177 new mandis. After this, the total number of mandis in e-NAM now stands at 962. Earlier the number was 785.

Any farmer can register himself on this portal. Farmers can upload their produce for sale online to the mandis registered in the e-NAM and traders can also bid for the lots available for sale under the e-NAM from any location.

For more information, visit www.enam.gov.in

Source: Kisan Samadhan

Method of sowing in cotton

13/05/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

The soil should be well crushed by deep ploughing in the field.
About 450 grams of cotton seed per acre of hybrid or Bt variety is used for sowing.
In hybrid and Bt castes, the distance from row to row is 4 feet (48 inch) and between plant and plant is 1.5 (18 inch) feet.
Give the first irrigation just after sowing.

How to keep papaya seedlings healthy while planting

12/05/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

Tillage the field properly and leveling it and the light slope of the land is good.
In the month of May of 50 X 50 X 50 (length, width and depth) cm size, at a distance of 2 x 2 meters, should be dug and left open for 15 days, so that the heat and sunlight damage harmful insects, their eggs, pupa and fungi spores get destroyed.
In these pits, mix 20 kg FYM, half kg Super phosphate, 250 gram muriate of potash soil and fill it in the pits 10-15 days before planting.
When the plants become 15 cm, then they should be planted in pits and given a light amount of water.

PM KISAN: 9.13 crore farmers get benefits, you can register yourself in minutes

12/05/2020 Tuesday May 12th, 2020

A nationwide lockdown has continued since March to prevent the spread of corona infection. During this period, 9.13 crore farmers have benefited from PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. An amount of Rs 18,253 crore has been sent to the bank account of the farmers under this scheme. However, many farmers are still unable to join this scheme, due to which they have not been able to get the benefit.

Explain that it is very easy to register under this scheme. You can register for PM-Kisan Yojana online through some steps.

For this, first go to the official website of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana and log on. After that, move your mouse cursor over the ‘Farmers Corner’ section and select the ‘New Farmer Registration’ option in its drop down list. After this, you will have to enter the number and captcha of the Aadhaar card and then you will have to complete the registration process by putting your complete information on the page that opens.

Through this official website of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme, you can also see the list of beneficiaries of the scheme.

Source: Dainik Jagran

Identification and control measures of fruit borer in Mango tree

12/05/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

The adult of this insect is in the form of moths, with front wings dark brown and hind wings white-gray.
This insect lays eggs on the fruit, from which the larvae enter and eat the fruit.
The head of this larva is black and the body is pale pink color, which turns red-brown in color.
In starting, these larvae scrape off the peel of the fruit, which causes crust-like spots. Later they enter.
Black penetration holes are seen in the affected fruits from which pulp and juice come out.
Its infestation starts from the pea size of the fruit to fruit matures.
Collect and destroy the affected fruit.
Spray neem oil or neem based insecticides with 5 ml per liter of water at an interval of 15 days should be done from the stage of fruit formation. Or
Mix 1 ml deltamethrin 2.8 EC per liter of water and spray it at an interval of 15 days.
Spray 20 ml lambda cyhalothrin 4.9% EC with Beauveria bassiana 75 gm in 15 liters of water.

How to use the Cotton Samriddhi Kit

11/05/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

To use the Cotton Samriddhi Kit, these products should be added to FYM according to the appropriate amount at the time of last ploughing or before sowing on the field.
Cotton Samriddhi Kit brought by Gramophone, in which S.K. Biobiz, Gramax, Combat and Taba-G, mixed in one acre area before sowing @ 8.1 kg per 4 tons FYM.

Rain and short hail may occur from May 11 to 13: Meteorological Department

11/05/2020 Monday May 11th, 2020

Take precautions related to agriculture during the weather changes

Last month, farmers suffered due to rain and hail in many states of the country. Now the Indian Meteorological Department has predicted rain and short hail again for the next two to three days.

Since yesterday, many areas of the country have been cloudy and there has been rain along with storms due to which the temperature has also seen a drop. Now the Indian Meteorological Department has issued an alert in this episode, warning that the weather may remain bad in the coming days.

According to the Indian Meteorological Department, winds can reach 30 to 40 kilometers per hour in the coming days. In addition, the activation of the Western Disturbance and its north-easterly movement, coupled with the easterly winds in the plains, indicates a change in weather. Due to this, rain and short hail may occur in most areas of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh from 11 to 13 May.

Source: Kisan Samadhan

Control of Mealybugs in Mango tree

11/05/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

This insect secretes honeydew, above which harmful fungi develop and interrupt photosynthesis process.
Both nymph and adult females of this pest cause a lot of damage to the crops, they harm the mango crop by sucking the juice of fruits, blossoms and branches.
The female insect lays eggs in the soil near the roots of the tree.
Weeding and cleaning should be maintained around the tree. In summer, the gardens should be left well ploughed so that the female and eggs of this insect are destroyed by birds and strong sunlight.
Thiamethoxam 12.6% + Lambda Cyhelothrin 9.5% ZC 80 gm or 35 ml chlorpyrifos with Verticillium 75 gm or beauveria bassiana 75 gm per 15 liters of water and sprayed on mango shoots, mango blossom, mango fruit.

Know the best products of Cotton Samriddhi Kit

10/05/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

The use of the Gramophone “Cotton Samriddhi Kit” will prove to be a boon for your cotton crop. Let us know about the best products in this kit.

S.K. Biobiz: There is a consortium of NPK bacteria that consist of Azotobacter, Phosphorus Solubilizing Bacteria, and Potassium Mobilizing Bacteria. Which provides nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium to the plants.
Gramaxx: This product is rich in elements like humic acid, amino acids, seaweed, and mycorrhiza.
Combat: This product contains Trichoderma viride which is capable of preventing most harmful fungi found in soil.
Taba-G: It contains Zinc Solubilizing Bacteria, which provides Zinc elements to the plant.

How to treat soil in chili nursery

10/05/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

Add 750 gm DAP, 100 gm Incryl (seaweed, amino acids, humic acid, and mycorrhiza) and 250 gm Trichoderma viride per square meter to the nursery land in 150 kg of FYM.
Due to which the soil structure improves as well as the growth of the plant.
There is also protection from harmful soil-borne fungi and diseases and due to being a biological product, there is no side effect of chemicals in plants and soil.