Government will give one lakh crore rupees for agricultural infrastructure fund

09/07/2020Posted on

One lakh crore rupees have been approved for the creation of an agricultural infrastructure fund by the central government. With the help of this fund, loans will be given at a cheaper rate for the development of infrastructure in the agriculture sector and this will give impetus to private investment in remote rural areas as well as create new jobs.

Presiding over the Union Cabinet meeting on this subject, PM Modi took a decision in this regard. Let us know that the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund is a part of the same economic stimulus package of PM’s Rs 20 lakh crore that he announced a few days ago while addressing the nation.

Giving information about the decisions taken in this meeting, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said, “This is a historic decision. This will give a further boost to the agricultural sector. “He further said that” The agriculture infrastructure fund of Rs one lakh crore will work as a medium to encourage private investment in rural areas. The Cabinet has approved this. It will help transform the agricultural sector.”

Source: Navbharat Times

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Management of borer in Maize

09/07/2020Posted on
  • In maize have many types  of insects attack 
  • They cause a lot of damage to the corn crop.
  • These borers are like pink stem worm, stem fly, cut worm, ear head bug, fall army worm etc.
  • These insects  cause a lot of damage to maize crops in all three stages like  fruit flowering, and growth .
  • For the prevention of these pests, do seed treatment  with cynatraniliproel 19.8% + thiamethoxam 19.8% FS @ 6 ml / kg seed 
  • Flubendamide 20% WG @ 100 gram / acre or Chlorantraniliprole 9.3% + Lambda cyhalothrin 4.6% ZC @ 100 ml / acre or thiamethoxam 12.6% + Lambda cyhalothrin 9.5% ZC @ 80 gram / acre or fipronil 40% + imidachloroprid 40% WG@ 40 gram/acre
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Management of Aphid and Ear Head Bug in Maize

08/07/2020Posted on
  • Ear head: – Ear head nymphs of the bug and adults suck the juice from inside the grain, due to which the grains shrink and turn into black color.
  • Aphid: – A small kit which causes damage to the plant by sucking it from the plants and causing a large amount of damage to the plants by staying under a large number of leaves.
  • It can be used to control low-cost products
  • Profenophos 50% EC @ 500 ml/acre or acetamiprid 20% SP @ 100 gram/acre or acetate 50% + imidacloprid 1.8% SP @ 400 gram/acre. 
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2 lakh solar pumps to be given on subsidy to farmers of MP in next three years

08/07/2020Posted on
2 lakh solar pumps to be given on subsidy to farmers of MP in next three years

The government is giving a lot of boost to the alternative source of electricity. In this series, Kusum Yojana has been started for the farmers to use solar energy for electricity. Along with this, the state government is also starting schemes related to providing solar pumps on subsidy.

Talking about Madhya Pradesh, a target has been set to give 2 lakh solar pumps to farmers in the coming three years. Significantly, by installing solar pumps, the farmers of the state will get the benefit of better irrigation. Farmers of the state are also being encouraged to install solar pumps. To date, 14 thousand 250 solar pumps have been installed for farmers under the Chief Minister Solar Pump Scheme. In the coming time this number will increase further and 2 lakh solar pumps will be installed.

Source: Kisan Samadhan

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Powdery mildew and downy mildew symptoms and management

08/07/2020Posted on
Powdery mildew and downy mildew symptoms and management
  • Both usually affect only the leaves, which attack the lower and upper parts of the leaves.
  • Downy mildew (Plasmopara viticola) affects many plants and appears as yellow to white patches on the lower surfaces of older leaves. On the undersides, this area appears white to brown in color.
  • Powdery mildew also affects many plants and appears as yellow to white spots on the upper surfaces of old leaves.
  • For the management of these, azoxystrobin is sprayed at the rate of 11% + tebuconazole 18.3% SC @ 300 ml / acre or azestrobin @ 300 ml / acre or tebuconazole 10% + sulfur 65% WG @ 500 gram / acre.
  • Spraying Trichoderma viridis @ 250gram / acre + Pseudomonas fluorescens @ 250gram / acre as a biological treatment
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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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