Benefits of spraying potassium-rich fertilizer in wheat crop

28/02/2020Posted on
  • potassium regulates the opening and closing of stomata, which promotes the process of Photosynthesis. 
  • Potassium is also responsible for Protein and starch synthesis in plants.
  • Potassium always plays a good role in drought resistance.
  • Potassium has an important role in the activation of many growth-related enzymes in plants.
  • Potassium helps in increasing the resistance capacity against various diseases of the plant.
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Good news! Now all beneficiaries of the PM Kisan scheme will get KCC

28/02/2020Posted on

There’s good news for Indian farmers. The central government had announced that all the beneficiaries of the PM Kisan scheme will be issued a Kisan Credit Card (KCC). The government has also started a 15-day special campaign to issue these KCC cards. According to a media report, around 14 crore farmers will get the benefits under this scheme.

What is the KCC scheme?

Under the Kisan Credit Card scheme, the farmers will get a card, through which they can get a loan of up to Rs 3 lakh, and that’s too at an interest rate of just 7 per cent. The farmers would also get an additional discount of 3 per cent if they deposit the amount within the given time period. Which means, the farmers will now have to pay only 4 per cent interest on the Kisan Credit Card loan.

The central government has issued all the Detailed instructions regarding this campaign to the Chairman of NABARD, the Managing Directors of all banks and also to the Governments of all the States / UTs. Each bank and Government of each state/UT have been advised to list all those beneficiaries of the PM-Kisan scheme who do not have a KCC. Apart from this, they are also advised to contact all these beneficiaries of the scheme through the concerned departments.

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What is PM Kisan scheme and what are its benefits?

27/02/2020Posted on

PM Kisan scheme-

The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (generally known as the PM Kisan Yojana) is a central government’s scheme, which aims to provide income support to Indian farmers so that they can meet their financial needs regarding various agricultural inputs. This scheme was launched on 24th February 2019 by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India. Initially, the benefits of this scheme applied to the small & Marginal farmers only, but now it is extended to all farmer families, irrespective of the size of their landholdings.

Benefits of the scheme

Under the PM-KISAN scheme, each eligible farming family will be provided with a financial benefit of 6000 Rs per annum. This amount will be provided in three equal instalments of Rs. 2000 each, which would be provided every fourth month.

This scheme had already proved to be very fruitful to millions of farmers. According to a media report, around 7.6 crore farmers had received its benefits until November 2019. And now the government has added even more features to this scheme. Along with the scheme, farmers will also get many other additional benefits and facilities.

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Field preparation of Cucumber

27/02/2020Posted on
  • In the initial stage, the field is ploughed 4-5 times to make the land Friable and before the final ploughing, add 10-15 tons of ripe cow dung manure per acre of land.
  • If the soil is infested with nematodes & white ants or red ants, apply Carbofuran at the rate of 10 kg/acre. 
  • After levelling the field, 60 cm wide channels are made at a distance of 2.0- to 2.5 cm.
  • The length of the channel depends on the source of irrigation, season, rainfall and slope land.
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Chilli Festival: Now the world will taste Nimar’s chilli, big opportunity for farmers.

25/02/2020Posted on
chilli festival

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.

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How to identify downy mildew in pumpkin crop?

25/02/2020Posted on

The major symptoms of downy mildew in pumpkin crop are as follows-

  • Water-soaked lesions are formed on the lower surface of the leaves.
  • Lesions appear first on the older leaves and then progress on the younger leaves.
  • As the lesions expand, they may remain yellow or become dry and brown.
  • Affected vines do not bear fruit properly. 
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