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Grant will be given in the field of food processing, farmers’ income will increase

16/07/2020

The government seems to be cautious about the construction of units associated with food processing and preservation capacity and the modernization of already built units. This is the reason that the government has decided to give 35% of the cost of grants in this area. This grant will be given for construction up to a maximum of 5 crores.

The scheme includes processing of fruits and vegetables, milk, meat/poultry/fish, breakfast cereals/snacks/bakeries, cereals/pulses, oils, etc.

The purpose of this grant is to develop processing and preservation capabilities in the country and in addition to modernizing and expanding the existing food processing units.

Source: Krishi Alert

From this date, the sixth installment of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana will start.

15/07/2020

The next installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme is coming soon. This installment will start reaching the bank accounts of the farmers after two weeks. Under this scheme, the central government directly deposits 6000 rupees annually in the account of farmers. This amount of Rs 6000 is sent to the farmers’ accounts in three installments. The government is going to put the next installment of this amount in the farmers’ accounts from August 1.

Significantly, the Central Government started the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana on 24 February 2019. However, the scheme came into effect from 1 December 2018.

So far 5 installments of Rs 2000 have been sent to the bank accounts of the farmers under this scheme and the sixth installment of the farmers’ bank accounts will also start reaching from August 1.

Source: Live Hindustan

Organic farming will be promoted through Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana

14/07/2020

Central and state governments are promoting organic farming. Under this, the Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana has been started. Under this scheme, the assistance of 50 thousand rupees per hectare of land is being given for three years. In this help, the farmer can buy organic manure, organic pesticides, and vermicompost, etc. Farmers will get Rs 31000 for this purchase, which will be 61 percent of the total cost.

The Government of India is going to promote organic farming by doubling the allocation for this scheme. The Ministry of Agriculture has sent a proposal to the government to increase the amount allocated for this area to double. If this happens, in the coming years, an allocation of up to Rs 1300 crore will be made annually.

Source: HS News

Sowing of more crop than last year due to good monsoon rains

12/07/2020 Sunday July 12th, 2020

Monsoon effect: 104% increase in cotton sowing with pulses, oilseed crops

This year, the monsoon has knocked on the scheduled time and most of the states have also received good rains. Due to this good monsoon, at the present time, the sowing of various crops has reached 87 percent, which is much higher than last year.

If we talk about Central India, then there has been more than normal monsoon rainfall due to which farmers have sown soybean crops on a large scale. Due to so much sowing of soybean, the area under cultivation has increased five times compared to last year. Apart from this, India is also the most important exporter of rice and cotton, and both of them have been sown well for its good crop.

Source: Fasal Kranti

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

Government will give one lakh crore rupees for agricultural infrastructure fund

09/07/2020

One lakh crore rupees have been approved for the creation of an agricultural infrastructure fund by the central government. With the help of this fund, loans will be given at a cheaper rate for the development of infrastructure in the agriculture sector and this will give impetus to private investment in remote rural areas as well as create new jobs.

Presiding over the Union Cabinet meeting on this subject, PM Modi took a decision in this regard. Let us know that the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund is a part of the same economic stimulus package of PM’s Rs 20 lakh crore that he announced a few days ago while addressing the nation.

Giving information about the decisions taken in this meeting, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said, “This is a historic decision. This will give a further boost to the agricultural sector. “He further said that” The agriculture infrastructure fund of Rs one lakh crore will work as a medium to encourage private investment in rural areas. The Cabinet has approved this. It will help transform the agricultural sector.”

Source: Navbharat Times

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

More locust attacks can take place, FAO asks farmers to stay alert for one month

06/07/2020

After 27 years in MP, large locust attack, Threat on Moong crop of 8000 crores

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has asked the country to be vigilant for the next one month regarding the locust attack. The FAO has issued this warning at a time when the country is facing the biggest attack of locusts in the last 26 years. The government is using modern equipment and technologies such as drones and helicopters to control locusts in such situations.

Significantly, the state of Rajasthan located on the western border has been the most affected by the locust attack. Apart from Rajasthan, states like Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Bihar have also been affected. A statement issued by the FAO said that after the monsoon rains, the locust of the Indo-Pakistan border from the northern states to the northern states could again return to Rajasthan.

Source: Navbharat Times

Meteorological Department alert in 20 states, heavy rain may occur, know weather forecast

04/07/2020

Take precautions related to agriculture during the weather changes

Gradually, the monsoon is becoming active in the entire country. Heavy monsoon rains have started in Mumbai and Gujarat, while there is a possibility of rain in many states of Central and North India. According to the Meteorological Department, in the coming 24 hours, more than 20 states across the country may receive heavy rains.

In the next 24 hours, torrential rains may continue over Konkan and Goa including Mumbai. If we talk about Punjab, Haryana, West Uttar Pradesh, and West Rajasthan, then the weather will remain dry there.

Presently, the axis of monsoon is passing through Bikaner, Ajmer, Guna, Satna, Daltonganj, and Malda. Apart from this, a cyclonic circulation is also active over eastern Uttar Pradesh. A trough is extending from this system up to Vidarbha via East Madhya Pradesh.

There will be torrential rains in Konkan and Goa including Mumbai in the next 24 hours. Apart from this, light to moderate rains with few heavy to very heavy rain over parts of coastal Karnataka, Kerala, Andaman, and Nicobar Islands, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland, northern parts of Bihar, south-western Madhya Pradesh, parts of southeastern Rajasthan might be possible.

Source: Krishi Jagran