Amphan like storms coming from Arabian Sea, crops can suffer huge losses

29/05/2020Posted on
Will Amphan effect the monsoon, differences in scientists, know when monsoon will come

The news of the huge loss of farmers due to the storm of Amphon in West Bengal and Odisha was just going on. Suddenly another cyclone is now coming in the Arabian Sea near the southwestern state of Kerala. Apart from western states, the impact of this storm can be seen in some parts of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. It can also cause heavy damage to crops.

According to agricultural experts, the worst effect of this cyclone could be on Gujarat. Although the Indian Meteorological Department has not said anything clear about the cyclone at the moment, it has said that if the situation does not improve in the next five days, there is a possibility of a severe cyclone. According to the Meteorological Department, it would be right to say anything on this subject only after May 30, but people need to be vigilant.

Source: Krishi Jagran

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Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Minister announced compensation in view of large attack of locust party

28/05/2020Posted on
Locusts team knocked in Madhya Pradesh, Can cause heavy damage to crops

Crop’s biggest enemy locust team has knocked In many areas of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh. Officials of the Agriculture Department say that such a big attack of locusts has occurred especially in Madhya Pradesh after 27 years. Given this large locust attack, precautionary steps are also being taken by the government.

On this issue, Agriculture Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shri Kamal Patel said that a survey of the losses caused to farmers due to the locust outbreak will be conducted. The survey work will be done by forming a joint team of staff of the Revenue Department and Agriculture Department. In this survey, the farmers who have suffered a significant loss will be compensated under RBC 6 (4). Along with this, Minister Shri Kamal Patel said that the necessary instructions for this from the state level should also be issued soon.

Source: Nai Dunia

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Farmers’ profits will increase, preparations are being made to increase the support price of Kharif crops

27/05/2020Posted on

During the Corona crisis, another good news is coming for the farmers. According to reports, to provide additional benefits to the farmers, the central government is now considering increasing the minimum support price of Kharif crops. If this happens, the support price of crops mainly paddy, cotton, and pulses will increase.

The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) has submitted its report to the Central Government in this regard. Now this report will be placed before the Union Cabinet. If these recommendations are accepted, the farmers will get a higher price for the crop and their income will increase.

According to media reports, the CACP has recommended raising the support price of 17 Kharif crops and paddy is the most prominent among them. CACP recommends Paddy’s MSP to be increased by 2.9% to Rs 1888 per quintal. Explain that at present the MSP of paddy is Rs 1815 per quintal.

The CACP has recommended increasing the MSP of cotton by Rs 260 per quintal. Major pulses have also been recommended for increasing the MSP, including toor, urad, and moong dal. Under this, toor dal 200 rupees per quintal, urad dal 300 rupees per quintal and moong dal 146 rupees per quintal has been asked to increase.

Source: Krishi Jagran

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Now farmers of MP will directly connect with exporters of many states including Maharashtra, UP

24/05/2020Posted on
Now farmers of MP will directly connect with exporters of many states including Maharashtra, UP

Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Minister Mr. Kamal Patel held a meeting with the ministry through video conferencing in which he directly interacted with the exporters. During this, he informed that more than 10 exporters of various states including Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh have shown interest in agriculture products of Madhya Pradesh through the Agricultural and Pro-version Food Products Export Development Authority.

During this meeting, the exporters requested the minister Mr. Patel that “If the state government provides the facilities, they will contract with the farmers of the state and export agricultural products to other states.” On this request of exporters, Minister Shri Patel assured them that “Chief Minister of the state Mr. Shivraj Singh Chouhan will take decisions in the interest of farmers and the government will provide necessary support and facilities to the exporters.”

Minister Shri Patel said that “all the necessary facilities are being made available to the farmers in the state to benefit their produce. The expert group is going to provide facilities like cold storage, grading, set standards for export, etc.”

Source: Krishak Jagat

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7 crore farmers get big relief, exemption for not depositing agricultural loan for 3 months

23/05/2020Posted on
Gramophone's onion farmer

The countrywide lockdown has been going on for more than two months to prevent the infection of the Corona global epidemic. Due to this lockdown, farmers have been facing many problems. Because of these problems, now 7 crore KCC holder farmers have been given big relief. The date of depositing the next installment of the loan taken by the farmers has been extended.

The date of depositing the installment was increased once earlier from March month to 31 May. Now this extended date has once again been extended for three months to 31 August. This means that even if you do not pay the loan installment for the next 3 months, the bank will not put any pressure on you.

Source: Krishi Jagran

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One lakh crores will be spent on the development of Indian agricultural infrastructure

18/05/2020Posted on
One lakh crores will be spent on the development of Indian agricultural infrastructure

India has always been an agricultural country and even today India holds the number one position in the production of many crops all over the world. This is when the infrastructure of the Indian agriculture sector is not as modern as other developed countries. However, the government is now moving forward to make this agricultural infrastructure more modern and developed.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced last Friday a Rs 1 lakh crore package for the development of agricultural infrastructure as part of the Aatm Nirbhar Bharat campaign announced by PM Modi to tackle the economic crisis that has arisen from the Corona epidemic.

This large package of one lakh crore rupees will develop the agriculture sector across the country. It will help to develop a cold chain, value chain under it. Farmers’ Production Federation, agricultural entrepreneurs, startups, etc. will be able to get its benefits on the farmgate.

Finance Minister Sitharaman has made several big announcements in the last few days regarding agriculture, which is arousing new confidence in the minds of farmers. If these announcements are realized on the ground, then the Indian economy will also get good momentum.

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M.P. Mandi Act changed, new options open for farmers, Got rid of middlemen

17/05/2020Posted on
Private mandis will now open in Madhya Pradesh, farmers will benefit from this

Farmers do not have many options to sell their products and are forced to sell their produce in government mandis. Due to this, many times they do not get good prices for their produce. Understanding these problems of farmers, the Madhya Pradesh government has now announced to start mandis and new procurement centers in the private sector. Along with this announcement, the Mandi Act has also changed in the state.

During the discussion on the amendment of mandi rules in the ministry, the Chief Minister of the state Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the government must provide the right price to the farmers. By doing this, the competition will increase and farmers will get direct benefits. This will also provide relief to farmers from brokers and middlemen. Farmers will get many options to sell their crops. The farmer can sell the crop at his convenience wherever he wants.

Source: Madhya Pradesh Ministry of Agriculture

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India will move towards Agricultural Revolution, FM announced many agricultural reforms

16/05/2020Posted on
Aatm Nirbhar Bharat Package 2 lakh crore gift to farmers, Finance Minister announced

PM Modi had announced Rs 20 lakh crore under the Aatm Nirbhar Bharat Package to deal with the situation arising out of the Corona tragedy. For the last three days, every detail related to this package is being given by the Union Finance Minister. In this series, announcements made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the last two days, it seems that the country is going to move towards a new agricultural revolution.

In the last two days, the Finance Minister has made several positive announcements regarding the agriculture sector. In this series, on Friday, She has announced one lakh crore rupees to improve agricultural infrastructure in the country. On Thursday, She announced a concessional loan of Rs 2 lakh crore for the agriculture sector.

What is special in these announcements?

  • The government will provide benefits to the farmers under Operation Green for vegetable supply. In this, storage, packaging, branding of agricultural products will be done.
  • Emphasis will be on herbal farming, for this the government has announced a plan of 4 thousand crores.
  • To provide additional income to the farmers, the government has introduced a plan of Rs 500 crore for beekeeping. This will benefit 2 lakh beekeepers.
  • Government will spend about 15 thousand crores to improve animal husbandry infrastructure.
  • The government will give a discount of 2% on the loan interest taken under the dairy sector, which will benefit millions of farmers.
  • In the area of ​​fisheries, the government will provide huge financial assistance of 20 thousand crores.
  • The government has also announced 64 thousand crores for crop insurance.
  • In the field of food processing also, the government has announced to spend 10 thousand crore rupees.
  • However, the Finance Minister has also said that more announcements are yet to be made related to the agriculture sector.
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Aatm Nirbhar Bharat Package: 2 lakh crore gift to farmers, Finance Minister announced

15/05/2020Posted on
Aatm Nirbhar Bharat Package 2 lakh crore gift to farmers, Finance Minister announced

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced how much money will be given to which area under the Aatm Nirbhar Bharat Package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During this, he also made several other announcements with a concessional loan of Rs 2 lakh crore for the agricultural sector.

The Finance Minister said that three crore small farmers have already been given a loan of four lakh crore rupees at a low-interest rate. A loan of Rs 25,000 crore has been sanctioned to 25 lakh new Kisan Credit Card holders. She said that loans worth Rs 86,000 crore were sanctioned for 63 lakh people in March and April.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that now Fishermans and animal husbandry farmers will also be able to take advantage of the credit card. Also, a concessional loan of Rs 2 lakh crore was announced through Kisan Credit Card.

Along with this, an additional facility of 30 thousand crores for farmers (Additional Emergency Working Capital) has also been announced, which will benefit 3 crore farmers and will be funded by NABARD Bank.

To give a boost to the rural economy, there has also been talking of giving Rs 4200 crore to the states under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund. Apart from this, She said that “giving relief in repayment on crop loan, the repayment date on March 1 has been extended till May 31. 25 lakh new Kisan Credit Cards have been issued, with a loan limit of 25 thousand. Crore. ”

Source: Navbharat Times

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Now all farmers in MP will have Crop Insurance, Government will take a decision soon

09/05/2020Posted on
Crop Insurance

The government of Madhya Pradesh has taken several steps for the interest of farmers in the last few days. In the same sequence, the government has also discussed that all the farmers of the state should be insured under the Prime Minister Crop Insurance Scheme. The government can decide on this soon.

Talking to the media on this subject, Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Minister Kamal Patel said that “every farmer in the state will get crop insurance under the Prime Minister’s Crop Insurance Scheme, the state government is going to take this decision soon.”

Significantly, there are about 65 lakh farmers in Madhya Pradesh and among them, 36 lakh farmers insure their crops. The premium for crop insurance is 12%, in which the farmer pays around 2% and the state and central government combine the remaining amount. In the coming time, due to more and more farmers joining this scheme, the premium is likely to decrease further.

Source: IANS

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