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PM Kisan Maan dhan Yojana: Farmers will get pension of 3,000 rupees per months

17/03/2020

Many farmers in our country have to face financial problems due to different reasons. This problem increases further when the farmer gets older. Keeping this in mind, the government has launched the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Man-Dhan Yojana. Under this scheme, the farmers will receive a pension of Rs 3000 per month in their old ages.

Who can apply?

Farmers under 18 to 40 years of age can register for the Prime Minister Kisan Mandhan scheme. If you are 18 years old, then you would have to deposit only 55 rupees every month. But if you are 40, then you would require to deposit 200 rupees per month.

According to a media report, more than 19 lakh farmers have already registered under this scheme. The best thing about this scheme is that the government will also deposit the amount in your account, which will be equal to what you put in it.

Do you know the new support price of mustard and gram crop?

11/03/2020

The time for harvesting of mustard and gram crops has arrived and thus the central government has fixed the support price for these two crops. The revised support price for gram has been fixed at Rs 4875, while the support price of mustard has been fixed at Rs 4425.

Information regarding Registration

The farmers would have to submit their fingerprints for registration.
Farmers would also have to provide the photo-copy of some important documents like Aadhar card, Janadhar card / Bhamashah card, photocopy of bank passbook, and the date and serial number of P-35 of Girdawari.
It should be noted that only one farmer can register with one mobile number. For registration, the farmer will have to pay Rs 31.

The story of MP’s influential farmers’ will be shown on the silver screen.

11/03/2020

The MP Government and the Central Government have decided to make a movie on the story of those farmers who are producing a tremendous quantity of crops on small farms. Most of these farmers are earning millions from their small fields.

With this move, the Government aims to inspire and encourage other small farmers of the nation, so that they can also increase their production through these advanced farming methods. The task of making this film has been given to an organization in Gujarat. The team will soon start its research work from Sheopur in the coming month.

Farmer changed his life with pomegranate farming

Farmer Trilok Toshniwal from Zaida village turned his 8 bighas rocky land into a fertile farm with his hard work and patience. Then he began growing pomegranate and other fruit plants on this farm, and today he is earning 15 to 20 lakhs per anum from the same field. Now, his story will also be shown in the film.

Guava cultivation changed farmers’ destiny

Many farmers of Jwalapur and Soikala region of Madhya Pradesh had shifted their focus from traditional farming and start concentrating on guava cultivation a few years ago. Their hard work had started paying off as they are earning 8 to 10 lakh rupees per anum from guava farming with just 5 to 8 bighas of land. Their success story would also be included in this film.

Hyderabad will host a state-level meet on “Women in Agriculture”

06/03/2020

Women play a very important role in agriculture, especially in India. But their contribution is often ignored, not just by society, but by themselves too.

To highlight their contribution to agriculture, a State-level meet is going to be organized at Hyderabad from 6th March. The main purpose of this two-day meet is to examine the problems faced by women in rural India, especially in the agricultural sector. Here experts from several agri-related fields will present their papers. you will also find representatives from various farmers’ unions, academic institutions, and scientists taking part in the discussions.

While talking about this event in a press conference, Aribandi Prasada Rao, Vice-President of the Telangana Rythu Sangham said that “Women play a key role in agriculture and it’s the time we should identify and address the problems faced by them.”

Good news! Government lifts ban on onion exports

06/03/2020

The Central Government has recently issued a notification announcing the lifting of the ban on onion exports. This declaration will be effective from 15th March 2020.

The government had banned the export of onion on September 29 last year to control the rapid increase in the prices of onions. But the scenario is changed now as the prices of onions are now stabilised and its production is also expected to be much better this season. Because of this, the government had now announced to lift the five-month-old ban on onion export from March 15.

The notification, signed by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) says that “the export of all varieties of onions has been made free without any condition of minimum export price and letters of credit”

This step would be very helpful for both consumers and farmers too, as it would help in cutting down the prices of onions and thus reducing the pressure on the wallets of consumers. On the other hand, the farmers would also get access to a bigger market for their onions.

The government launched FPO Scheme, 86 percent farmers will be benefited.

05/03/2020

There’s good news for Indian farmers as the Central Government has recently launched an enthusiastic programme to develop around 10,000 FPOs (Farmers Producers Organisations) throughout the nation. These FPO’s would be beneficial mostly for those small and marginal farmers, whose landholdings are less than one hectare. According to a media report, such farmers account for 86 per cent of total farmers in the country.

The FPOs (Farmers Producers Organisations) are member-based organisations. Which means that in an FPO, farmers will be the members. These organisations will include experts from various fields like agri-marketing, crop husbandry, value-addition & processing, and Information technology etc. so that they can help farmers on all issues. The Central government has allocated a fund of Rs 4,496 crore for this project. These FPOs are expected to be set up over a five-year period i.e. till 2024.

This project will provide small farmers with a platform to resolve various challenges in the process of farming. While launching the scheme on Saturday (29 February), the Prime minister himself had said that these FPOs will turn the farmers into businessmen.

Gramophone’s Village Adviser won award for increasing farmers’ production

28/02/2020 Tuesday January 12th, 2021

Today, what the farmers need the most for better production is the availability of the right options at the right time. And we at gramophone understands this need of farmers very well. That’s why, due to the continuous efforts of Gramophone, more than 3 lakh farmers have joined Gramophone and are writing a new story of prosperity.

And this passion of Gramophone to make farmers prosperous is fuelled by its village advisors, who are locally known as “gramophone gram salahkars”. One such passionate and hard-working advisor is Mr Sanjay Patidar, who has increased the fertility of fields of many farmers in his region using the “Soil Samridhi Kit”. The soil samriddhi kit is a kit launched by gramophone to increase the fertility of the field. You can also order the kit through gramophone’s mobile app or by giving a call on its toll-free number.

Our Village Advisor Sanjay had played a very important role in promoting the soil samriddhi kit amongst the farmers. He held a countless meeting with the farmers and also visited their farms multiple times to tell them how soil samriddhi kit increases the growth, yield and quality of the crops, so that the farmers can get the profit they deserve.

Sanjay’s determination, right planning and hard work have paid off and he has won the title of becoming the first Soil Samridhi Kit Centurion. Sanjay Patidar has emerged as a unique example who has proved that enriching the life of farmers is one of the most satisfying thins in the whole world, and if you do this with full dedication and hard work, then you can do miracles.

Good news for farmers, government lifted the ban on onion exports

28/02/2020

To protect the interests of farmers, the government has lifted the six-month-old ban on the export of onions on 26th February. This decision will provide farmers with a big market for their onion crop and thus they can earn more profit. There was a major need for such step as the prices are likely to fall heavily due to bumper production of rabi crops especially onion.

It should be noted that in September 2019, the government had imposed a ban on the export of onions due to the rapid increase in its prices. But the conditions have changed now and the onion rates had stabilized. Along with this, there has been a rapid growth of onions this year in the country, because of which, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has announced to lift the ban on the export of onions.

Seeds play an important role in doubling the income of farmers: Union Agriculture Minister

28/02/2020

Seeds play a very important role in the production of any crop. The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar has also stated the importance of seeds in farming while addressing the Indian Seed Congress – 2020.

In the event, he said that India is an agrarian country and the economy of our country is majorly dependent on villages and agriculture. While talking about the role of seeds, he said that “due to the research and contribution of scientists and seed producers, India has not only become self-sufficient in terms of food grains but has also succeeded in setting a record by producing more than our requirement.

Gramophone also understands the importance of seeds for better agriculture and hence delivers only the best quality seeds to the farmer’s home, and that’s too without any delivery charge. Farmers can order these seeds through the ‘Market’ section of Gramophone agriculture App. They can also order it by giving a miss call on gramophone’s toll-free number 1800-315-7566.

Chilli Festival: Now the world will taste Nimar’s chilli, big opportunity for farmers.

25/02/2020

The tangy taste of Nimar’s chillies is already famous among the residents of Madhya Pradesh, and now its fame is going to spread throughout the nation. It may also get recognised all over the world. This will happen through the upcoming Chilli Festival. This Chilli Festival, which is locally known as Mirch Mahotsav, is going to happen from 29 February to 1 March at Kasravad, MP. This two-day state-level festival is organized by the MP government with the main goal of promoting Nimar’s chilli in India and abroad.

The farmers who cultivate chilli in the region will benefit the most from this festival. This will lead to the branding of the chilli grown in Nimar and its surrounding areas and will open new markets for it throughout the nation and abroad.

In this event, the farmers will get important information related to the production of chilli crop by more than 25 agricultural scientists. Our Gramophone will also be present there to serve you. Which means you can ask for any kind of agriculture advice or suggestions from our agricultural experts too.