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Electricity worries away, now farmers will get more electricity

17/05/2022 Tuesday May 17th, 2022

With the onset of the summer season, the electricity demand has also increased. Power cuts have started in most areas amid increasing demand and lack of supply. In such a situation, the biggest impact of power cuts is being seen on the companies and farmers.

While farmers have already planted summer crops in their fields, many farmers are about to start preparing for the Kharif crop by the end of May. Meanwhile, due to the problem with electricity, the farmers may have to deal with a shortage of water. Given this problem, the Rajasthan government has decided to supply electricity to the farmers through a roster system for agricultural work.

According to this, electricity will be supplied to the farmers in three blocks for agricultural purposes. Under this, electricity will be provided in 3 blocks for 4-4 hours at different times in 24 hours. That is, in the farmers, rural and urban areas, electricity will be cut according to the roster system. Where electricity will be supplied from 10 am to 2 pm. After this, electricity will be provided from 12 pm to 4 pm and then from 2 pm to 6 am at the night.

Source: Krishi Samadhan

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Deposit loan by 31st January and get discount up to 90%

13/01/2021 Wednesday January 13th, 2021

India’s largest government-owned bank State Bank of India (SBI) has recently come up with a new initiative to provide relief to its customers. According to news, under the SBI Debt resolution Program, up to 90 % discount is offered to arrears that have deposited loans before 31 January 2021.

Under this scheme, a major relief has been given to the debt defaulters. That is, the old defaulters who have taken the loan will be debt-free by paying only 10 per cent. You can avail a lump sum debt resolution scheme by 31 January 2021 and repay the debt.

How will the scheme benefit?

Under this scheme, the exemption will be given for any type of NPA loan except agriculture loan, agriculture, business etc. There is also an additional exemption of 5 to 15 per cent of the settlement amount on one lump sum or prompt payment. In this scheme, the account can be closed by depositing only 10 per cent amount. The defaulters can get information related to their NPA account by contacting the bank. The Important thing is that farmers taking agricultural loans will get more benefits of this scheme.

Eligible for debt settlement

According to the Assistant Manager of State Bank of India, a loan account which has been classified in NPA on or before 31 December 2019, the total outstanding per borrower is up to Rs 20 lakh, all such accounts are eligible in the debt resolution scheme

Where to contact

You can contact your home branch or the nearest branch of SBI to avail of this scheme. You can avail this plan for a limited time.

Source: – Krishi Jagran

Better water management can overcome big water crisis hovering over the country

02/04/2020

Our country may face a severe water crisis in the coming years. Experts believe that people in India are not understanding the importance of water and are wasting it a lot. In such a situation, due to this waste of water, about 60 crore people of the country may have to face water shortage in the coming time.

At present, a large population of about two lakh people are not getting clean water due to which they are either losing their lives or are suffering from serious diseases.

What is the solution
It is not that there is a big water problem in India, but water management in India is not in good condition due to which rainwater is allowed to flow in many states of the country every year. The truth is that the problem of water crisis can be prevented only by better management of water in India.

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.”

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.