For the development of the agriculture sector and increase in the income of the farmers, the government has come up with many schemes. In this episode, farmers are being encouraged by the government for protected farming. Through protected farming, farmers can take advantage of the whole year by cultivating fruits, flowers and vegetables.
Explain that modern farming methods like a poly house, shade net house and plastic mulching are adopted in protected farming. By doing this, there is no effect of the weather on the crop, as well as it is protected from pests and diseases.
Madhya Pradesh government also gives huge subsidy of up to 50% on protected cultivation of vegetables and flowers to the farmers. Farmers get subsidies up to Rs 4.5 lakh by the state government. Farmers can get the benefit of subsidy by doing protected farming on one acre or 4000 sqm area.
Source: Krishi Jagran
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