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Fuel will be made from crop residues, Madhya Pradesh government is preparing

27/11/2020 Friday November 27th, 2020

Along with the pollution caused by farmers burning crop residues in the fields, the fertility of the fields is also decreasing. Keeping these problems in mind, the government keeps urging farmers not to burn crop residues. However, now the Madhya Pradesh government is going to take a new step on this issue, which can solve this problem forever.

A plan is being worked out to prevent environmental damage due to burning of crop residues in Madhya Pradesh. Under this, it is proposed to set up units to produce fuel from crop residues in the state. The state agriculture minister has said that to stop the environmental damage caused by burning the crop residues, units will be set up to make fuel from the crop residues.

Source: India dot com

Kusum scheme will provide solar pump to farmers, registration process is going on

26/11/2020 Thursday November 26th, 2020

Solar pump subsidy is provided to farmers under Kusum scheme. This will reduce diesel consumption and crude oil imports. That is why the government is promoting this scheme.

Under this scheme, farmers will have to pay only 10% of the amount for installing solar energy equipment. Apart from this, the central government gives subsidies in the bank account to the farmers. Solar plants set up under the scheme are set up on wastelands.

The last date for registration under this scheme has been extended to December 1. Therefore, before the last date, farmers can register by visiting the official website of Kusum Yojana https://kusum.online/.

Source: Krishi Jagran

28 food processing units to be opened, more than 10 thousand people will get employment

24/11/2020 Tuesday November 24th, 2020

Union Agriculture Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar has approved the creation of 28 food processing units, which will create new employment opportunities. These units will be installed in some 10 states of the country, which will provide employment to more than 10 thousand people.

These states include Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Assam and Manipur. A cost of Rs 320.33 crore has been set by the Minister for this scheme.

The main objective of the scheme is to build processing and preservation capabilities and to modernize / expand existing food processing units, which will increase the level of processing, add value and reduce grain wastage.

Source: News 18

Many changes in PM Kisan Yojana, read full information before seventh installment

23/11/2020 Monday November 23rd, 2020

Through the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, crores of farmers are getting benefits. The seventh installment of this scheme is going to be received by the farmers soon. However, before the seventh installment, the central government has made some changes in this scheme, which you should be aware of.

The farmer taking advantage of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi will no longer have to provide any documents for PM Kisan Maandhan Yojana. Under this scheme, farmers can choose to contribute directly from the benefits received from the PM-Kisan scheme.

The Kisan Credit Card has been linked to the PM Kisan Scheme. With this, KCC has become easier for the beneficiaries of Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi.

If the farmers want to take advantage of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme, then they must have Aadhaar. You cannot avail this plan without an Aadhaar card.

At the beginning of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme, only those farmers who had 2 hectares or 5 acres of agricultural land could take advantage of it. But now the Modi government has abolished this obligation.

Source: India.com

After wheat, now MP can create a record in the purchase of paddy

21/11/2020 Saturday November 21st, 2020

You would know that in the matter of procurement of wheat on support price, Madhya Pradesh had overtook Punjab for the first time and achieved the first position. Now it is expected that Madhya Pradesh may break its old record even in the purchase of paddy.

Significantly, last year, Madhya Pradesh had the highest procurement of 25.86 lakh tonnes of paddy. At the same time, it is estimated that 40 lakh tonnes of paddy will be purchased. Explain that in the last few years, many major changes have been made for the agriculture sector in the state. Due to steps like making an agriculture cabinet in the state, the agriculture sector has improved a lot. Now the results of these reforms are also coming out.

Source: Nai Dunia

Give protection to your crop with PMFBY, get registration soon

20/11/2020 Friday November 20th, 2020

Farmers are engaged in sowing of rabi crops. In such a situation, to protect your crops from future natural disasters, it is also necessary to insure crops. By doing this, crop damage is compensated. The government runs the Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme to compensate for crop damage. Under this scheme, crop protection takes place throughout the entire crop cycle from sowing to post harvest.

Registration work has started under the Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme Rabi 2020-21. In most states, farmers can insure till 15 December 2020. Under the Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme, indebted and indebted farmers who are landholders and sharecroppers can join.

Source: Kisan Samadhan

Gau-Cabinet to be developed in MP for development in animal husbandry

19/11/2020 Thursday November 19th, 2020

In Madhya Pradesh, the Chief Minister has decided to set up a Gau-Cabinet for the conservation and promotion of cow cattle. Animal Husbandry, Forest, Panchayat and Rural Development, Revenue, Home and Agricultural Development and Farmers Welfare Department will be included under this cabinet. Let us know that the first meeting of this cabinet is proposed on 22nd of November. The holy festival of Gopashtami is also celebrated on this day.

Significantly, the Chief Minister had also made the Agriculture Cabinet earlier. The decisions of this cabinet were implemented which resulted in increased production and productivity in the agricultural sector. Apart from this, the farmers also got the benefit of the schemes of the government, which benefited them financially. Now in the same way, the construction of cow cabinet will benefit the cow servants, cattle rearers and farmers.

Source: The Hindu

Now 50 paise mandi tax will have to be given in place of 1.5 rupees in MP

18/11/2020 Wednesday November 18th, 2020

Taking a major decision on the tax imposed in the mandis of Madhya Pradesh, the government has reduced the tax. After this decision, now only 50 paise will have to be paid in lieu of one and a half rupees as mandi tax. This information was given by the state agriculture minister Kamal Patel on the auspicious occasion of Deepawali festival.

The Agriculture Minister said that “Under the Madhya Pradesh Agricultural Produce Market Act, the state government had decided to reduce the tax on sales in mandis, in the interest of traders. It has been implemented on the day of Diwali.” Shri Patel informed that the 20 paise destitute fund tax in the mandis has also been abolished.

Source: Krishak Jagat

Why did the government cancel 4390000 ration cards, know what was the reason?

10/11/2020

A very big decision has been taken by the government regarding the ration card. The government has canceled 43 lakh 90 thousand ration cards from the public distribution system. It is being told that these ration cards were fake and for this reason, they were canceled.

Under the National Food Security Act, the government has taken this big step with the objective that only eligible beneficiaries can get food grains. According to the news, before taking this big step on the ration card, the government kept watching for the last seven years to prevent fraud. The digitization campaign has also helped in stopping this.

Source: Krishi Jagran

Advantage of phosphorus solubilizing bacteria in bitter gourd

07/11/2020 Saturday November 7th, 2020

Phosphorus solubilizing bacteria (PSB) are helpful in providing phosphorus as well as micronutrients to the plant.
Encourages faster root growth for water and nutrient uptake.
PSB produces organic acids like malic, succinic, fumaric, citric, tartaric acid, and acetic acid which fastens the P2O5 uptake, maturity and increases yield.
Increase resistance towards diseases and drought tolerance due to rapid cell development in the plants.
Reduce 25 – 30% phosphatic fertilizer requirement.