Madhya Pradesh: 15 lakh farmers will get big relief, 2990 crores to be received under crop insurance

20/04/2020Posted on
Relief for farmers, Govt. extended the duration of short-term crop loan

There is very good news from the government for farmers in Madhya Pradesh. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan has said that a total of 2990 crores of insurance amount will be given to 15 lakh farmers of the state under crop insurance.

This large amount will be given to the farmers of the state till next week. Under crop insurance, this amount will be directly delivered to the farmers’ accounts. This decision was taken during the meeting of the Department of Agriculture in the Ministry where Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains, Principal Secretary Agriculture Ajit Kesari, and other officials were also present.

During the Kharif season of 2018, about 35 lakh farmers of the state had insured their crops. Now 8.40 lakh of these farmers have to get the insurance amount of 1930 crores. Apart from this, in the Rabi season of 2018-19, 25 lakh farmers of the state had insurance for Rabi crops, out of which 6.60 lakh farmers have to get an insurance amount of 1060 crore.

Source: NDTV

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Increase the number of flowers by protecting the crop of moong and urad from white fly

20/04/2020Posted on
Increase the number of flowers by protecting the crop of moong and urad from white fly
  • The whitefly is found sucking on the lower leaves surface.
  • Both nymph and adult sucking juices from plants and stops the growth of the plant, due to which the leaf falls yellow and hence the yield decreases.
  • Whitefly is generally responsible for spreading viral mosaic disease.
  • To control this, spray diafenthiuron 50% WP 200 gm or pyriproxyfen 10% + bifenthrin 10% EC 200 ml or acetamiprid 20% SP 100 gm in 200 liter of water per acre.
  • To increase the number of flowers in green gram and black gram, spray homobrassinolide 0.04% @ 100 ml per acre mixed with 200 liters of water.
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What is Jeevamrut, its benefits and method of use

19/04/2020Posted on
What is Jeevamrut, its benefits and method of use
  • Jeevamrut is a highly effective organic fertilizer, Which is prepared by mixing several other ingredients in cow dung along with water like cow urine, banyan or peepal tree soil, jaggery, and pulses.
  • Jeevamrut help in plant growth and development. It protects plants from various microbes and also enhances the immunity of plants. Due to which the plants remain healthy and the crop gives a very good yield.
  • The use of 200 liters of Jeevamrut with every irrigation should be used in one acre.
  • By filtering well, dripping or sprinkling can also be used through irrigation, which is sufficient for an area of 1 hectare.
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How to save Guava tree from wilt disease

19/04/2020Posted on
How to save Guava tree from wilt disease
  • The first external symptom of the disease is the appearance of yellow coloration with slight curling of the leaves of the terminal branches.
  • In the later stage, the leaves turn yellow to discoloration of leaves and fall prematurely.
  • Some of the twigs become bare and fail to bring forth new leaves or flowers and eventually dry up.
  • The disease can be kept under check by proper sanitation in the orchard. Wilted trees should be uprooted, burnt and trench should be dug around the tree trunk.
  • Proper sanitation in the garden can keep the disease under scrutiny. The infected trees should be uprooted, burnt, and dug between the trunk of the tree.
  • While planting 5 kg per pit manure which is treated with Aspergillus niger NA-7 or Trichoderma viridi, and 10 kg per pit in old plants.
  • Make bassin around the guava plant and drenching with 2-gram Carbondazim in one liter of water.
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Know the importance of color of cow

18/04/2020Posted on
Know the importance of color of cow
  • White colored cow’s milk is digestive, which makes the body strong.
  • Brindled cow’s milk increases bile, which makes the body fickle.
  • Black cow’s milk is sweet, which cures gas diseases.
  • Red colored cow’s milk increases blood, which makes the body energized.
  • The yellow cow’s milk balances the bile, which makes the body vigorous.
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Kisan Rath App launched, will be helpful in better transportation of agricultural produce

18/04/2020Posted on
Kisan Rath App launched, will be helpful in better transportation of agricultural produce

Keeping in mind the ongoing lock-down in the country amid the growing infection of the coronavirus, the government is working to provide all possible help and relief to the people especially related to agriculture. Now in this series, Union Agriculture Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar has launched the Kisan Rath Mobile App on Friday, which will facilitate the transport of agricultural products.

Along with Mr. Tomar, Union Minister of State for Agriculture Shri Parshottam Rupala and Mr. Kailash Chaudhary and Secretary of the Ministry Mr. Sajay Aggarwal and other concerned senior officials were also present. On this occasion, Mr. Tomar said that “In the current crisis, the work of agriculture also needs to be done very fast.”

He said that “There were some problems in transportation of agricultural products, and to overcome this, Kisan Rath Mobile App has been launched. This mobile app has proved a milestone in the smooth transport of agricultural products across the country.”

You can download this app from the play store and then register yourself on it. In this app, all three farmers, traders and service providers can register themselves.

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Increase spray efficiency by Neptune sprayer

18/04/2020Posted on
Increase spray efficiency by Neptune sprayer
  • The Neptune battery is powered by an automatic sprayer battery with a tank capacity of 16 liters.
  • Its presser is from 0.2 to 0.45 Mpa which works on 12 V/8AH battery.
  • The pressure can be controlled through the regulator.
  • In this sprayer, insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, etc. can be widely used in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, and gardens.
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2424 crore rupees received by farmers in lockdown under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

17/04/2020Posted on
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

During the lockdown, the government is taking several steps to help the farmers in particular. In this link, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said that till now, under the Pradhan Mantri Crop Insurance Scheme, the claims of 2424 crores have been paid to a large number of farmers in 12 states.

Along with this, the government is also paying attention to that more and more farmers get involved and get benefit from this scheme. For this, the government is sending a message on the phone to the farmers and urging them to join the insurance. With this, the risk of farmers in farming will be reduced.

Along with linking the farmers with this scheme, the government is placing several types of conditions before the insurance companies, which will help in securing the interest of the farmers. Under this, the central and state governments together pay most of the premiums of insurance.

For more information visit https://pmfby.gov.in/

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Goat milk is a boon for health

17/04/2020Posted on
Goat milk is a boon for health
  • Goat milk is rich in protein, lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals and adequate amounts of immunoglobulins which play an important role to maintain health and the immune system.
  • Goat milk has lower alpha casein content, equal to cupa casein and higher amount of beta-casein than cow’s milk. Reduced alpha casein in goat milk increases digestibility.
  • Goat milk is helpful in the treatment of stomach and intestinal diseases.
  • Goat milk is also considered to be good for treating allergies and cancer.
  • Goat milk contains high amounts of Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA). CLA has been found to have an important role in the treatment of colorectal and breast cancer due to its anti-carcinogenic properties.
  • Goat milk is used as a medicine for the prevention and treatment of diseases like Dengue and Chikungunya.
    Goat milk also increases the body’s immunity.
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Kishan Chandra of Dewas got bumper production from moong, Said thanks to Gramophone

17/04/2020Posted on
Kishan Chandra Rathore of village Nemawar under Khategaon tehsil of Dewas

Any farmer does farming so that he gets good profits from it and the two important things to keep in mind to get profit from farming are to ‘reduce the cost of farming’ and to ‘increase production’. Keeping these two points in mind, farmer Kishan Chandra Rathore of village Nemawar under Khategaon tehsil of Dewas district got bumper production from the moong crop last year. Kishan Ji also took help from Gramophone to achieve this bumper production.

Kishan Chandra Ji was associated with Gramophone two years back. Initially, he took some advice from Gramophone, but last year when he was going to cultivate moong, he cultivated half of his 10 acres of land as per Gramophone’s advice and the remaining half based on his past experiences. On the advice of Gramophone, Kishan Chandra Ji put Soil Samriddhi Kit in his fields and kept on consulting the experts from sowing to harvesting, which had an impact on production.

The production figures were surprised when the crop was harvested. In the five-acre field where Kishan Ji cultivated based on his experience, only 18 quintals of moong were produced and the cost was high, while on the advice of Gramophone, the five-acre field produced 25 quintals of moong and also the cost was quite less.

While the recommendation of Gramophone reduced the cost, it increased the production to 7 quintals. Kishan Ji shared the same experiences from last year with Team Gramophone and said that this year too, he will plant the moong crop in his entire 10-acre field on the advice of Gramophone.

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