Registration for purchase of Urad and Moong started at MSP in MP, this is the last date

05/06/2020Posted on

The harvesting of moong and urad crop has started by farmers, and the process of registration has also started for procurement of moong and urad on MSP from Madhya Pradesh government. This process has been started from 4 June and its last date is 15 June.

These dates have been announced by tweeting through the official Twitter handle of Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Department. State Agriculture Minister Kamal Patel also retweeted this tweet from the Agriculture Department on Tuesday through his official Twitter handle.

It is important to note that the wheat procurement work has been finished in the state and after that the work of purchasing other crops is also being started slowly so that farmers can focus on their other crops.

Source: Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Department

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Improvement in essential commodities law, farmers will be able to sell produce outside the market

04/06/2020Posted on

In the second cabinet meeting in a week held at the Prime Minister’s residence on Wednesday, several decisions related to farmers have been taken. It was said in this meeting that India is moving in the direction of One Nation One Market. During this period, the declarations of farming were approved under the Self-Reliant India Package and many agricultural products were removed from the Essential Commodities Act.

Along with this, farmers have been allowed to sell products outside the APMC Act. Now the farmers will be able to sell their produce directly to the exporters in addition to the mandi so that they will get more profit.

The Essential Commodities Act is more than six decades old, which is now amended by the government. Under this amendment, essential commodities like cereals, pulses, potatoes, and onions, etc. have been removed from the law. The government has taken this decision to improve the agricultural sector and to increase the income of farmers.

Source: Amar Ujala

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Last date for registration of crop insurance scheme came, register soon and avail benefits

03/06/2020Posted on
Crop Insurance

FasaDue to natural disasters like unseasonal rains, hail, drought, crops of farmers is often affected. The Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme protects farmers from these losses. The final date of the crop insurance scheme for this year has arrived. For Kharif crops, the farmers who want to avail of this benefit should insure their crops by 31 July 2020.

Indebted farmers who do not want to avail of crop insurance facility, can give written notice of it in their bank branch 7 days in advance. Apart from this, non-debtor farmers can also insure their crops. For this, these farmers will have to use CSC, bank, agent, or insurance portal.

How to apply?

You can apply for this through the bank and also online. To apply online, go to the link https://pmfby.gov.in/ and fill the form. For this application, a photo and identification card such as PAN card, driving license, voter ID card, or Aadhaar card is required. Apart from this, a document is also required for address proof, for which the farmer has to show the documents related to farming and the Khasra number. For the truth of the crop that has been sown, a letter of pradhan, patwari, or sarpanch has to be given. A cancellation check has to be given so that the claim amount comes directly into the account.

Source: Krishi Jagran

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Good News for Farmers: Increase in Minimum Support Price of 14 Kharif Crops

02/06/2020Posted on
Good News for Farmers Increase in Minimum Support Price of 14 Kharif Crops

In the midst of the Corona crisis, there is great news for farmers. The good news comes from a meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by Modi yesterday. In this meeting, the minimum support price for 14 crops of Kharif season has been fixed, which has been increased as compared to last year.

The cabinet has fixed MSP of Paddy at Rs 1868, Jowar at Rs 2620, Millet at Rs 2150 per quintal. Besides, MSP of Maize has been fixed at Rs 1850, Peanut Rs 5275, Sunflower Rs 5885, Soybean at Rs 3880 and Cotton’s medium fiber yield at Rs 5515 and long fiber yield at Rs 5825 per quintal.

Significantly, the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), in its report presented before the Union Cabinet recently, recommended raising the support price of 17 kharif crops. Now the Union Cabinet has increased the minimum support price for 14 crops of the Kharif season keeping these recommendations of the CACP.

Source: Zee Business

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Nisarg storm will hit Mumbai: heavy rain will occur in Gujarat, Rajasthan, MP

02/06/2020Posted on
Nisarg storm will hit Mumbai heavy rain will occur in Gujarat, Rajasthan, MP

Just a few days ago, the Amfan cyclone caused a lot of havoc in the Bay of Bengal and now due to a low pressure area over the Arabian Sea, a cyclone named Nisarg is about to start. The cyclone will hit the coasts of Gujarat and Maharashtra at a speed of around 100 kmph passing through the western coasts.

In the 100-year history of cyclonic storms, it has never been seen that a cyclonic storm that develops in the Arabian Sea is formed in June and has hit the shores of Maharashtra. This means that this will be the first cyclone of its kind in a century that is going to hit Mumbai after developing in the Arabian Sea.

The storm will hit Mumbai on June 3 and its impact can be seen in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh. Due to this storm, between June 3 and June 5, these areas can get good रेंस.

Source: jagran

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Free vaccination to protect Cow Descent animals from infectious diseases

01/06/2020Posted on
Free vaccination to protect Cow Descent animals from infectious diseases

Rainfall is coming and you will be aware that during the rainy season there is a fear of spreading many types of infectious diseases. Especially cattle and buffalo descendants are more prone to infectious diseases like Foot and Mouth and Brucella Disease. To prevent this, the central government is now starting a vaccination scheme, which can prevent the disease before it starts.

Under this scheme, all cow and buffalo descendants are to be vaccinated in different states of the country. The Madhya Pradesh government is also going to start vaccination before the onset of rain and about 290 lakh cows and buffalo descendants will be vaccinated here.

A provision of Rs 13 thousand 300 crore has been made for this scheme by the Government of India. Vaccination will be done twice a year under this scheme.

Source: Kisan Samadhan

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Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana provides financial help to farmers of MP who suffer losses

31/05/2020Posted on
Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana provides financial help to farmers of MP who suffer losses

Madhya Pradesh government runs ‘Mukhyamantri Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana’ to provide financial assistance to farmers at the time of loss in agriculture. In the event of loss to the farmers under this scheme, the loss is compensated directly by sending money to the farmer’s account.

The loss to the farmers is usually due to lack of proper price for the crop. The Bhavantar Yojana comes in handy to compensate for this loss to get a fair price for the produce.

The Madhya Pradesh government pays the farmers the difference between the market price and the minimum support price (MSP) when crop prices fall from this scheme. This amount is deposited in the account of farmers.

How to take advantage of this scheme?
To take advantage of Bhavantar Yojana, farmers are required to register before selling their produce. Its registration can be done on the MP Earnings Portal created by the Government of Madhya Pradesh. After registration, the farmer is guaranteed to get the minimum support price (MSP) of his produce. Farmers do not even need to visit government offices to take advantage of this scheme.

Source: Nai Dunia

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There may be Rain in the next two days from Pre Monsoon, Monsoon will come on time

30/05/2020Posted on
There may be Rain in the next two days from Pre Monsoon, Monsoon will come on time

The Monsoon will knock in Kerala from its scheduled time of June 2 to 9 and then make it rain in different parts of the country. Meanwhile, the head of Indian Meteorological Department, Mrityunjay Mohapatra has said that there is a possibility of widespread rains in India for the next few days under the pre-monsoon before the onset of monsoon.

The effect of the pre-monsoon has been seen since the night of 29 May and there is a possibility that due to this, some states may receive heavy rains by 31 May. Madhya Pradesh, Western Himalayas, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are likely to be affected by these pre-monsoon rains. Apart from this, there is a possibility of rain in West Bengal, Odisha, Karnataka, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi.

In the coming 24 hours, especially in North Punjab, Haryana, West Uttar Pradesh and some areas of Delhi, a dust storm or thunderstorm accompanied by light rain is expected. During the next 24 hours, rain activities are possible in many parts of Bihar and eastern parts of Jharkhand in West Bengal. Light rain is expected at some places in Uttar Pradesh and Odisha.

Source: Nai Dunia

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Soybean cultivation became profitable for Vishnu Thakur with the help of Gramophone

29/05/2020Posted on

Vishnu Thakur, a farmer from Birgoda village of Depalpur tehsil of Indore district, has been cultivating for the last 10 years and mainly cultivates crops like soybean, wheat, gram, garlic, potato. Vishnu was troubled by diseases caused in his crops during farming and due to this, he could not get good production from his crop.

When Vishnu was troubled by these problems related to his crops, he came to know about Gramophone and joined it. After connecting with Gramophone, his problems began to be diagnosed. Talking about this, he told Team Gramophone that “My crops have improved after joining Gramophone. Earlier my crops used to be like a loss deal or ‘no profit no loss’, now it is giving profits. Vishnu believes that the Gramophone has made farming a ‘profit business’.

However, Gramophone helped Vishnu to get rid of his troubles. As a result, his soybean production was almost double that of the previous production. While Vishnu first earned a profit of Rs 195000 from soybean cultivation, after joining Gramophone, this profit increased to Rs 380000.

If you too are facing some kind of problem regarding your farming, then like Vishnu, you too can get a diagnosis of your problems by connecting with Gramophone. To connect with Gramophone, you can make a missed call on the toll-free number 1800-315-7566 or login to the Gramophone Krishi Mitra app.

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Amphan like storms coming from Arabian Sea, crops can suffer huge losses

29/05/2020Posted on
Will Amphan effect the monsoon, differences in scientists, know when monsoon will come

The news of the huge loss of farmers due to the storm of Amphon in West Bengal and Odisha was just going on. Suddenly another cyclone is now coming in the Arabian Sea near the southwestern state of Kerala. Apart from western states, the impact of this storm can be seen in some parts of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. It can also cause heavy damage to crops.

According to agricultural experts, the worst effect of this cyclone could be on Gujarat. Although the Indian Meteorological Department has not said anything clear about the cyclone at the moment, it has said that if the situation does not improve in the next five days, there is a possibility of a severe cyclone. According to the Meteorological Department, it would be right to say anything on this subject only after May 30, but people need to be vigilant.

Source: Krishi Jagran

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