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Due to the cyclonic circulation over Chhattisgarh and Odisha, the area is active due to which there is a possibility of hailstorm along with many areas of central India including Madhya Pradesh. There is a possibility of thunderstorms in Vidarbha, Marathwada and several cities of Madhya Maharashtra, including Madhya Pradesh during the next two-three days.
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Union Agriculture Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar has once again reiterated the need to open 10,000 new FPOs. He said that “86% of small and marginal farmers are in India and FPOs are being promoted for every kind of assistance. The Government of India is going to set up 10,000 new FPOs in the country, which will cost ₹6850 crores in the coming 5 years.”
Let me tell you that 5 new FPOs for beekeepers / honey collectors have been launched a few days ago. These new FPOs have been made in Morena in Madhya Pradesh, Sundarbans in West Bengal, East Champaran in Bihar, Bharatpur in Rajasthan and Mathura District of Uttar Pradesh.
The FPO is called the Farmers Producer Organization. This is a group of farmers who are capable of agricultural production and are capable of carrying on commercial activities related to future farming. You can also become a group and get registered in the Companies Act.
How to apply
For this application, go to the official website http://sfacindia.com/FPOS.aspx and fill the information asked for the application correctly. Click this link http://sfacindia.com/UploadFile/Statistics/Farmer%20Producer%20Organizations%20Scheme.pdf for more information.
Farmers associated with the Farmers’ Producer Organization will be able to get fertilizer, seeds, medicine and farming equipment etc. at affordable rates along with the market for their production. This will change the lives of small and medium farmers and their income will increase significantly.
Source: Krishi Jagran
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Moving towards alternative energy sources, India has got the first CNG tractor. On Friday, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari launched this tractor.
During the launch, Mr. Gadkari said that farmers will be able to save one lakh rupees annually by using CNG tractors instead of diesel. CNG tractors will reduce air pollution by 80%, while there will not be a ban on driving them under the new emission standard and farmers will be able to run such tractors for 15 years. Significantly, the government is planning to remove commercial vehicles which are more than 15 years old.
Farmers will be able to save their money by using CNG tractors. In the coming days, many centers will be opened in villages and towns with technology to convert diesel to CNG. This will also create employment opportunities in rural areas.
Source: Live Hindustan
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An area of adverse cyclonic winds remains at present in Central India. During this time the winds come from the top down which causes the winds to heat up. Due to this, the weather will remain dry in most areas of central India and the day temperature will increase. However, unseasonal rains are expected from February 16 onwards which will leave their impact in many areas of Central India.
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A special scheme of the government is the Kisan Credit Card to provide loans to farmers at cheap rates. Through this scheme, the government makes Kisan Credit Cards for free. In the last two years, 2.24 crore farmers have been issued credit cards.
A Kisan credit card can be taken by any farmer related to agriculture, animal husbandry and fisheries etc. Apart from this, a farmer cultivating another person’s fields can also take advantage of it. The farmers of the age group of 18 to 75 can avail this scheme.
To join this scheme, a photocopy of Aadhar card and PAN card, affidavit of not being a borrower in any other bank and photo of the applicant has to be given. To get a Kisan Credit Card, go to the website of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (pmkisan.gov.in) and fill the form related to KCC. In this process you do not have to spend any kind.
Source: Krishi Jagran
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In the year 2014-15, the government had launched a scheme called ‘Sub Mission on Agricultural Mechanization’ (SMAM) to increase mechanization in the agriculture sector. A huge budget of Rs 1050 crore has been allocated in the year 2021-22 under this scheme, this amount is more than last year.
Under this scheme, by setting up custom hiring centres, small and marginal farmers are provided agricultural machines, high-tech and high-value agricultural equipment and farm machinery at affordable rates. This also allows small farmers to take advantage of them.
Source: Krishi Jagran
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An opposite cyclonic circulation is over Madhya Pradesh due to which the weather is expected to remain completely clear. During the day time, the heat will increase as well as morning and evening temperatures will also increase.
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Harshit Gupta, the co-founder of Gramophone, has been honored by the world-renowned magazine Forbes by placing him in the list of prestigious 30 Under 30 entrepreneurs. Let us tell you that Forbes magazine releases this list every year which includes 30 successful entrepreneurs below the age of 30 years.
Harshit Gupta is leading the Agritech sector in this prestigious list. Let us know that Gramophone started in the year 2016 and its foundation was laid by four youths from big institutions like IIM and IIT, Harshit Gupta, Tausif Khan, Nishant Vats and Ashish Singh. Today, more than 6 lakh farmers are connected with Gramophone and this number is increasing everyday.
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In many areas of Madhya Pradesh, the effect of northern winds will be seen, due to which the temperature will also be seen. Due to this, a slight increase in cold can be seen in this area.
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Northern icy winds are blowing in the northern and western regions of Madhya Pradesh. The temperature has dropped by 2 to 3 degrees due to these winds. As winter progresses, there is a possibility of rain in some areas of the state.
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