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Farmers’ profits will increase, preparations are being made to increase the support price of Kharif crops

27/05/2020 Wednesday May 27th, 2020

During the Corona crisis, another good news is coming for the farmers. According to reports, to provide additional benefits to the farmers, the central government is now considering increasing the minimum support price of Kharif crops. If this happens, the support price of crops mainly paddy, cotton, and pulses will increase.

The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) has submitted its report to the Central Government in this regard. Now this report will be placed before the Union Cabinet. If these recommendations are accepted, the farmers will get a higher price for the crop and their income will increase.

According to media reports, the CACP has recommended raising the support price of 17 Kharif crops and paddy is the most prominent among them. CACP recommends Paddy’s MSP to be increased by 2.9% to Rs 1888 per quintal. Explain that at present the MSP of paddy is Rs 1815 per quintal.

The CACP has recommended increasing the MSP of cotton by Rs 260 per quintal. Major pulses have also been recommended for increasing the MSP, including toor, urad, and moong dal. Under this, toor dal 200 rupees per quintal, urad dal 300 rupees per quintal and moong dal 146 rupees per quintal has been asked to increase.

Source: Krishi Jagran

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

26/05/2020 Tuesday May 26th, 2020

Crop’s biggest enemy locust team has knocked strongly in Madhya Pradesh after many years. Officials of the Department of Agriculture say that such a large attack of locusts has occurred in Madhya Pradesh after 27 years. Not only this, but the attack is also expected to continue till the monsoon.

These locust teams, which have entered Rajasthan from Pakistan and Madhya Pradesh from Rajasthan, have spread to many areas of Madhya Pradesh via Malwa Nimar. To avoid this, farmers are using drums, thali, crackers, and sprays so that these teams run away.

According to agricultural experts, if this problem is not controlled in time, it may ruin the mung bean crop of Rs 8000 crore. Not only this, the risk of cotton and chilli crop has also remained.

However, to avoid this problem, farmers should form groups at their level at night and monitor the fields as locust teams sit in the fields to rest at 7 to 9 pm and cause great damage to the crop overnight.

Source: NDTV

Apart from 6000 rupees, do you know these big benefits from the PM Kisan Scheme?

25/05/2020 Monday May 25th, 2020

We all know that under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, farmers are given Rs 6,000 annually in three installments of 2000-2000 rupees. But perhaps you will not know that after joining this scheme, farmers get some more benefits very easily.

The farmers associated with PM Kisan Yojana also get Kisan Credit Cards very easily. In fact, now the Kisan Credit Card has also been added to the PM Kisan Scheme.

Apart from this, the farmers associated with the PM Kisan Yojana also get the benefit of the pension scheme easily. It is worth mentioning that the name of the pension scheme is PM Kisan Mandhan Yojana, for which usually a lot of documents are required. But if you are associated with the PM Kisan Scheme then you will not need any document to avail pension scheme.

Source: Zee Business

Now farmers of MP will directly connect with exporters of many states including Maharashtra, UP

24/05/2020 Sunday May 24th, 2020

Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Minister Mr. Kamal Patel held a meeting with the ministry through video conferencing in which he directly interacted with the exporters. During this, he informed that more than 10 exporters of various states including Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh have shown interest in agriculture products of Madhya Pradesh through the Agricultural and Pro-version Food Products Export Development Authority.

During this meeting, the exporters requested the minister Mr. Patel that “If the state government provides the facilities, they will contract with the farmers of the state and export agricultural products to other states.” On this request of exporters, Minister Shri Patel assured them that “Chief Minister of the state Mr. Shivraj Singh Chouhan will take decisions in the interest of farmers and the government will provide necessary support and facilities to the exporters.”

Minister Shri Patel said that “all the necessary facilities are being made available to the farmers in the state to benefit their produce. The expert group is going to provide facilities like cold storage, grading, set standards for export, etc.”

Source: Krishak Jagat

7 crore farmers get big relief, exemption for not depositing agricultural loan for 3 months

23/05/2020 Saturday May 23rd, 2020

The countrywide lockdown has been going on for more than two months to prevent the infection of the Corona global epidemic. Due to this lockdown, farmers have been facing many problems. Because of these problems, now 7 crore KCC holder farmers have been given big relief. The date of depositing the next installment of the loan taken by the farmers has been extended.

The date of depositing the installment was increased once earlier from March month to 31 May. Now this extended date has once again been extended for three months to 31 August. This means that even if you do not pay the loan installment for the next 3 months, the bank will not put any pressure on you.

Source: Krishi Jagran

Gramophone’s advice helped a farmer get double profit from cotton farming

22/05/2020 Friday May 22nd, 2020

The land of India is very fertile and perhaps that is why India has always been an agricultural country. If the farmers get proper guidance, up to 100% can be availed from this fertile land. With the guidance provided by Gramophone, Mr. Shiv Kumar Chauhan, the farmer of Barwani took some similar benefits.

Shiv Kumar, on the advice of gramophone agricultural experts, advanced cotton cultivation and gained tremendous production from the crop. This production earned him a total of Rs 22 lakhs. Here you will be surprised to know that earlier, their income from cotton cultivation was only 11 lakhs. But engagement with Gramophone and guidance from agricultural experts doubled earnings in a single year.

It is worth noting that during the cultivation of cotton, Shiv Kumar consulted the agricultural experts of Gramophone many times and also brought seeds, fertilizers, and medicines. He was surprised when he finally saw the production. Their production doubled as well as the quality of their produce was much better than before.

Today, Shiv Kumar thanks Gramophone, and advises all farmers to join Gramophone so that other farmers like them can also get the benefit and upgrade their agriculture.

You can also get good production from your crop by connecting with Gramophone. To join Gramophone you can give a missed call on our toll-free number 18003157566 or login to Gramophone Krishi Mitra app.

Provision of 500 crores under Operation Green, know which farmers will benefit

22/05/2020 Friday May 22nd, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced Rs 20 lakh crore under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Package to deal with the situation created by the Corona tragedy. A large part of this large package is going to be planted in the agriculture sector, which was later announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. In this episode, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that Operation Green will be further promoted.

Explain that earlier tomato, onions, and potatoes used to come under this scheme, but now all other fruits and vegetables will also be brought under it. Apart from this a provision of Rs 500 crore will also be made for this scheme which will benefit many farmers.

The food items that are destroyed will be saved from this scheme and farmers will not have to sell their crops at low prices under adverse conditions. Under this scheme, a 50% subsidy will be given on the transport of all fruits and vegetables and also 50% on storage.

Will Amphan effect the monsoon, differences in scientists, know when monsoon will come

21/05/2020 Thursday May 21st, 2020

The Amphan cyclone has been transformed into the first super cyclone of this century and this has led to severe rain and stormy winds in the eastern part of India. There are some differences among meteorologists regarding how much effect this super cyclone will have on the coming monsoon.

While some meteorologists had predicted a 4-day delay in the arrival of the monsoon due to the storm, scientists at the private weather forecasting agency Skymet believe that the monsoon will remain at its own pace this year and it will knock on the Kerala’s coast on Two days before fixed date 1 June, ie on 28 May.

Skymet managing director Jatin Singh said on the topic, “The southwest monsoon has reached the Andaman Sea and surrounding areas 5 days ahead of its time. It usually takes 10 days to reach the coast of Kerala. However, The arrival of the monsoon in the Andaman Sea and Kerala is not related to the arrival of the rest of the country. ”

Source: Aaj Tak

Know what is herbal farming which will get 4000 crores from Aatm Nirbhar Bharat Package

20/05/2020 Wednesday May 20th, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced Rs 20 lakh crore under the Aatm Nirbhar Bharat Package to deal with the situation created by the Corona tragedy. A large part of this large package is going to be planted in the agriculture sector, which was later announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The government is going to spend a huge amount on every small and big area under agriculture. In this episode, it has been said that the government will spend Rs 4000 crore in the field of herbal farming.

What is herbal farming?
Under herbal farming, farmers cultivate plants that are used to make Ayurvedic medicines and personal care products. Under this, medicinal plants like Ashwagandha, Tulsi, Aloe vera, Atish, Kuth, Kutki, Karanja, Kapikachu, Shankhpushpi, etc. are cultivated.

Referring to herbal farming, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that Rs 4000 crore has been sanctioned to further promote this sector. She said that in the next two years, herbal crops will be cultivated on 10 lakh hectares of land.

Amphan Cyclone may cause rain and hailstorm, farmers should take these precautions

19/05/2020 Tuesday May 19th, 2020

Cyclone Amphan, which rose from the Bay of Bengal, has taken a very formidable form on Monday. At a rapid speed of 195 kilometers per hour, the Cyclone will knock off the coast of West Bengal on the evening of 20 May. Apart from West Bengal, its impact can be seen in the areas of Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh.

Although the speed of the Cyclone reaching Madhya Pradesh will reduce to 35 to 40 km per hour, there will be a possibility of rain and hailstorm with strong winds. The Meteorological Department believes that this storm will knock over Madhya Pradesh in the next 24 hours.

However, rains and hailstorms with gusts of 35 to 40 km per hour can harm agriculture. Nowadays a huge amount of agricultural produce is reaching the market and procurement centers. Thousands of quintals of wheat are kept in open these days at procurement centers, which may damage. Along with the rains with strong wind, other vegetables including onions can also be damaged.

Farmers should take these precautions given the impact of cyclone

At the ripening stage of summer mung bean crop either Start harvesting immediately or for proper management of drainage, dig a one-foot deep drain nearby so that the water does not stay in the field for long and the land dries quickly.
After rain or as the first decomposer, spread 4 kg speed compost and 45 kg urea per acre in the field so that crop residue can rot quickly and increase soil fertility.
To protect against diseases when the sky is clear after the storm, where the moong/urad crop is in a green state, 30 gm Thiophanate methyl 70% WP or 250 ml azoxystrobin 11% + tebuconazole 18.3 SC or 300 gm Chlorothalonil 75 WP Mix in 200 liters of water and spray at the rate of one acre.
If the caterpillar appears, spray 100 ml lambda Cyhalothrin 4.6% + Chlorthanilyprol 9.3% ZC insecticide in 200 liters of water and spray it per acre.
After harvesting, do not keep the product in an open field, keep it in a splash, room, warehouse or any place where rainwater does not come and when the sky is clear, dry it in a strong sun so that the moisture does not spoil the moong/urad grains.
Properly manage the drainage in cotton and chilli nursery so that the water does not stay in the field for long.
When the sky is clear, use fungicides in cotton and chilli nursery. In which 30 grams of Thiophanate methyl 70% WP or 30 grams of Metalaxyl 4% + Mancozeb 64% WP is sprayed with 15 liters of water. And to avoid pest attack, spray 100 gm Thiamethoxam 25% WG or 100 g acetamiprid 20% SP per acre with 200 liters of water.
To manage the drainage well in the field of vegetables and to prevent disease, 300 gm Thiophinate Methyl 70% WP or 250 ml Azoxystrobin 11% + Tebuconazole 18.3 SC or 300 g Chlorothalonil 75 WP mixed with 200 liters of water Spray at the rate of one acre.
When the pest is visible in the vegetable crop, spray 100 ml Lambda-cyhalothrin 4.6% + Chlorantraniliprole 9.3% ZC insecticide in 200 liters of water and spray it on the field per acre.