There will be good profits from these crops in Kharif season, advisory issued

11/07/2022Posted on

In order to benefit the farmer brothers in the Kharif season, experts of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute have issued an advisory. According to experts, it is advisable to cultivate vegetables in such a season to get more profit. The maximum moisture is found in the field in the Kharif season, which is also considered good for fodder production. Apart from this, this is also the right time for the sowing of maize.

Sow these crops

According to scientists, vegetables like onion, lady’s finger, beans, cowpea, cucumber, bitter gourd, spinach and amaranth can be sown in this season. For this, buy seeds only from authentic sources so that good yields can be obtained. However, it should be kept in mind that the soil of the field should be such in the seed can be deposited well.

Termites and White Grub need to be protected

Before sowing, apply more indigenous manure to the soil. For this, make manure from rotten dung. With the use of indigenous manure, the amount of nutrients in the soil increases along with the protection of Termites and White Grubs. Along with this, the water holding capacity of the land also increases.

Apart from this, it has been advised not to do any kind of spraying according to the forecast of rain. In order for the farmers to get good yields, management must be done in the standing crops and vegetable nurseries.

Source: TV9

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Farmers will get double benefit by planting this variety of paddy

06/07/2022Posted on

Most of the farmers cultivate paddy in Kharif season. However, paddy requires more water than other crops. At the same time, about 3 thousand to 5 thousand liters of water is used in the traditional way to get one kg of rice production. This is also one of the main reasons for the fall of underground water levels.

In such a situation, the state governments are emphasizing on direct sowing of paddy to save water. If you also want to stop the increasing water scarcity by joining this campaign of the government, then its direct sowing is a good option for the cultivation of paddy. For this, you need to take care of special things.

Things to keep in mind for direct sowing of paddy

It is very important to choose the right variety of paddy for direct sowing. For this, select such variety of paddy which can get good yield even in drought conditions or less water. Agricultural experts have prepared one such variety ‘Swarna Shakti Paddy’, which has proved to be a boon for the farmers of paddy.

Know the characteristics of Swarna Shakti Paddy

  • The cultivation of Swarna Shakti paddy can be done well in less water or even in unirrigated area.

  • Its direct sowing can be done in pneumatic soil without mud and without water logging.

  • The crop period of this paddy variety is only 115 to 200 days, due to which the production of 4 to 5 tonnes of rice per hectare can be obtained.

  • It is a high quality rice variety, which is rich in micronutrients mainly zinc and iron.

Source: Kisan samadhan

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Good News for Farmers: Increase in Minimum Support Price of 14 Kharif Crops

02/06/2020Posted on
Good News for Farmers Increase in Minimum Support Price of 14 Kharif Crops

In the midst of the Corona crisis, there is great news for farmers. The good news comes from a meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by Modi yesterday. In this meeting, the minimum support price for 14 crops of Kharif season has been fixed, which has been increased as compared to last year.

The cabinet has fixed MSP of Paddy at Rs 1868, Jowar at Rs 2620, Millet at Rs 2150 per quintal. Besides, MSP of Maize has been fixed at Rs 1850, Peanut Rs 5275, Sunflower Rs 5885, Soybean at Rs 3880 and Cotton’s medium fiber yield at Rs 5515 and long fiber yield at Rs 5825 per quintal.

Significantly, the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), in its report presented before the Union Cabinet recently, recommended raising the support price of 17 kharif crops. Now the Union Cabinet has increased the minimum support price for 14 crops of the Kharif season keeping these recommendations of the CACP.

Source: Zee Business

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Madhya Pradesh: Sowing target set for 144.6 lakh hectare in Kharif season

23/04/2020Posted on
Madhya Pradesh Sowing target set for 144.6 lakh hectare in Kharif season

The ongoing lockdown due to the Corona epidemic slowed farm work for a few days, but now it has gained momentum. In this series, now the target has been set for the sowing of Kharif crops in Madhya Pradesh. This time, the target of sowing Kharif crops has been set in an area of ​​144.6 lakh hectares in the state.

Principal Secretary of Agriculture Department Shri Ajit Kesari has said that this time the target of sowing of soybean is in the maximum area of ​​60 lakh hectares. Apart from this, he targeted to be planted paddy in 31 lakh hectares, urad in 17.50 lakh hectares, maize in 16 lakh hectares, cotton in 6.50 lakh hectares, Pigeon pea in 4.50 lakh hectares, sesame / ram-til in 4.50 lakh hectares, groundnut in 2.50 lakh hectares, moong in 2 lakh hectares and other pulses in 0.10 lakh hectares.

Source: Krishak Jagat

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