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PM Modi praised Madhya Pradesh, said ‘After wheat, energy will also create record’

11/07/2020 Tuesday July 14th, 2020

On Friday, July 10, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Asia’s largest solar plant. This plant has been constructed in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh. PM started the plant through a video conference. During this, PM Modi praised the people and farmers of Madhya Pradesh.

The PM said in his address that “this plant will benefit the poor, middle-class people, farmers, and tribals of Madhya Pradesh”. PM Modi added that “During the Corona crisis, farmers of Madhya Pradesh produced a record-breaking crop and the government bought it; soon the farmers of Madhya Pradesh will also break the record of generating electricity.”

Significantly, the farmers of Madhya Pradesh have set a record by beating all other states of the country in wheat procurement. This is what the PM mentioned in his speech. Along with this, he said that “the goods related to the solar plant will be made in India. Under Atma Nirbhar Bharat, their dependence on imports will be reduced and its production will be promoted here.”

Source: Pradesh Today

Importance of Mycorrhiza in crops

11/07/2020

A mutual symbiotic relationship between the roots of any fungus and plants is called myco rider.
In this type of relationship, the fungus becomes dependent on the root of the plants and becomes an important component of soil-life.
Mycorrhiza plays an important role in a good crop. There is a connection between mycorrhiza fungi and plant roots.
Mycorrhiza helps in capturing various types of plant nutrients like phosphorus, nitrogen, and small nutrients from the soil.
Play an important role in increasing crop yield. Mycorrhiza accelerates the processes through plants. It helps in keeping the plants green under drought-like conditions.
The function of mycorrhiza is to increase the availability of phosphorus by 60–80%.
The use of mycorrhiza leads to better growth of roots.
Mycorrhiza causes better absorption of nutrients by the roots in the plants and helps in maintaining moisture around the plants.
Mycorrhiza protects crops from soil-borne pathogens.

Fertilizer management after 20 to 30 days in ginger crop

10/07/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

At the time of sowing of ginger, as fertilizer management is necessary similarly fertilizer management is very necessary after 20-30 days of sowing.
This management is done to increase the good growth of ginger crops and immunity against diseases.
At this time, the ginger rhizome is spread in the soil, fertilizer management is very important for good growth of the plants.
for this use MOP @ 30 kg / acre, SSP @ 50 kg / acre, zinc sulfate @ 5 kg / acre or NPK consortia 3 kg / acre, zinc bacteria @ 4 kg / acre, mycorrhiza @ 4 kg / acre
It is necessary to have moisture in the field at the time of the use of fertilizers.

Management of Anthracnose in Soybean

10/07/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

Anthracnose is first seen during reproductive growth stages.
Symptoms usually appear as dark, irregular lesions on leaves, or pods.
When the pod is infected, the fungus can completely fill in the pod and no seeds are produced, or, smaller seeds may form.
for its control ude Tebuconazole 10% + Sulfur 65% WG @ 500 gram / acr
Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% WP @ 300 gram / acre
Spray the thiophanate methyl 70% WP @ 300 ml / acre

Spraying Management in Soybean after 20-30 days

09/07/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

Different types of insects especially girdle beetle, blue beetle etc. and diseases are active in the growth of soybean crop.
In order to control these pests and diseases, spraying management is very important in 20-30 days which is as follows.
Lambda-Cyphlothrin 4.9% CS @ 200 ml / acre
Or Profenophos 50% SC @ 500 ml / acre
Spraying Carbendazim 12% + mancozab 63% WP @ 300 gram / acre.
Beveria Basiana @ 500 gram / acre This spraying is required for the control of insects.
Seaweed 400 ml / acre or amino acid @ 300 ml / acre or G A 0.001% @ 300 ml/acre This spraying is very important for a good growth period.
If it rains within 24 hours of spraying, 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.

Management of borer in Maize

09/07/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

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

2 lakh solar pumps to be given on subsidy to farmers of MP in next three years

08/07/2020 Wednesday July 8th, 2020

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

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

07/07/2020 Tuesday July 7th, 2020

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

Spraying management in cotton in 25-30 days

07/07/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

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.

Leaf Curl Disease in Chili Crop

06/07/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

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.