Government is educating farmers through social media: Narendra Singh Tomar

18/03/2020Posted on

We are living in the age of internet and social media. Almost every company or organization is utilizing these social media platforms for connecting with their customers. In the same event, the government is also using several social media platforms to connect with the farmers of the nation. 

The Cabinet Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar said that the government is using Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc to educate farmers across the nation. While speaking on the development of farming in India, Tomar said that “the govt has compiled around 100 mobile apps for the benefits of farmers. These apps are developed by ICAR, Krishi Vigyan Kendras and State Agricultural Universities.”

Gramophone has also been guiding farmers for the last four years. Our agriculture experts provide valuable suggestions to the farmers through our mobile app and various social media handles. Farmers can also call us at our toll-free number to get the solution to any problem in their crops.

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Some important crops that can be grown under inter-cropping

19/02/2020Posted on

 

SN Maincrop       Intercrop
1. Soya bean  maize, peagonpea
  • For intercultural or mixed crops, the growth rate of vegetables, distribution of roots, Nutritious nature, attacks of pests and diseases, market demand etc. should be considered. 
  • The cropping system should not be permanent and the weather, pest and diseases attacks, market price and demand and should be changed according to the grower.
2. Okra   Coriander, spinach
3. Cotton  groundnut, green gram, black gram maize.
4. Chilli  radish, carrot.
5. Mango  onion, Turmeric
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Measures for prevention of frost in crops

05/12/2019Posted on
  • Apply light irrigation in the evening on the leaves of the plants.
  • Every year, the use of small amounts of sand in the field reduces the effect of frost in crops.
  • Dry weed and dry wood burning in the opposite direction of the wind also reduce frost.
  • Irrigate after spraying Sulfur 90% WDG powder in 3 kg/ acre.
  • Spray Sulfur 80% WDG powder by mixing it at 40 grams/pump (15 liters of water)
  • spray pseudomonas fluorescent  1 kg per acre.

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