PM-AASHA Scheme: A ₹35,000 Crore Boost for Farmers' Welfare and Price Stability

In a significant move to support Indian farmers and ensure price stability for consumers, the central government has approved a budget of ₹35,000 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA). This scheme aims to empower farmers with fair prices for their crops, while also maintaining stable prices for essential commodities like pulses, oilseeds, and copra.

Harvesting Success: The Profit Potential of Early Fodder Cultivation for Farmers

In recent years, India has witnessed a steady increase in the population of livestock, yet the availability of fodder has become a pressing issue. With inadequate rainfall and early onset of summer in many states, the scarcity of animal feed has escalated, posing a serious challenge for farmers. This article delves into the current predicament faced by livestock owners across the country, particularly focusing on Maharashtra, and explores the implications of the feed shortage crisis.

February Realities for Indian Farmers

Agriculture, often hailed as the backbone of India's economy, forms an intricate tapestry of traditions, livelihoods, and sustenance. As February unfolds, it brings forth a pivotal moment in the agricultural calendar, laden with both challenges and opportunities.

Madhya Pradesh Farming & Crops: Nurturing the Heartland of Agriculture

Madhya Pradesh, often referred to as the "Heart of India," boasts a rich agricultural heritage that has been a cornerstone of its economy and culture for centuries. With its diverse agro-climatic zones, fertile soils, and abundant water resources, the state has emerged as a significant agricultural powerhouse in the country. This blog explores the agricultural landscape of Madhya Pradesh, delving into its key crops, innovative farming practices, and the role agriculture plays in shaping the state's identity.

Possibility of increase in the price of tur dal

The central government has become alert to control the rising price of Arhar. For this, the central government has formed a committee. This committee will check the stock of

Sow urad with maize-sorghum when it rains

In the Kharif season, special attention is given to the cultivation of major pulse crops by the farmers, because due to rains, the soil gets nourishment with moisture and there is no need to irrigate the field separately.

 Especially if we talk about the cultivation of urad, then cultivating it between moisture and rain in Kharif season gives good quality pulses, which get a very good price in the market.

Urad is mainly cultivated in the states of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Bihar etc. Before taking its crop, arrangement for drainage should be made in the field. Due to which there is no damage to the crop due to water logging in the rain.

Prepare the field like this

To get better production from urad, light sandy or loam with good drainage is better. Before its cultivation, after doing 3-4 deep plowing in the field, the manure of cow dung should be mixed in the soil. After the last plowing, level the field and allow 2-3 good rains. It is better to start the sowing of seeds only after the soil gets moisture from the rains. Apart from this, the use of sulfur containing fertilizers such as single super phosphate, ammonium sulphate, gypsum etc. in proper quantity is also beneficial for good yield from pulse crops.

Learn the right technique of sowing

For sowing urad, 15-20 kg seed rate is used in one hectare field, but 6-8 kg for co-cropping of urad. Seeds are sufficient on a per acre basis. Before sowing, the seeds must be treated, this reduces the chances of insect pests and diseases growing in the crop.

• After good rains in the last week of June, do the work of sowing of urad.
• At the time of sowing, apply cow dung under the seeds in the field and then bury the seeds 4-6 inches deep.
• Sow urad in rows, so that weeding and nutrition management are easy.
• Meanwhile, 30 cm from row to row. and 10 cm between plant to plant. Keep the distance.
• Although urad crop does not require much irrigation, but it is necessary to maintain moisture in the crop and soil.
• For best production, light irrigation should be done at the time of formation of beans.

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Tips for farmers and corporate world to earn together: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave tips to the farmers to increase their income from farming and to the corporate world to find business opportunities

Last date 10th November registration of Kharif crops

To sell paddy and other Kharif crops on support price, it is necessary that farmers get their crops registered. In Chhattisgarh, an integrated portal has been prepared for the purchase of Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana and Kharif crops at support price, on which only after registration, farmers will get the benefit of Kisan Nyay Yojana and purchase of Kharif crops at support price.

Registration started for Kharif crop in Rajasthan

At present, the harvesting work of Kharif crop is going on in the country. Along with this, Kharif crops are being procured from the farmers by the government at the Minimum Support Price (MSP). These procurements are being started in different states at different times. Its procurement has also started in many states. In this sequence, the procurement

What should farmers do to avoid possible losses due to lack of DAP?

Sowing of Rabi crops especially oilseed crops has started in many areas of the country. At the time of sowing, farmers are most in need of seeds as well as fertilizers, but there is a shortage of DAP fertilizers at many places. Considering the shortage, SSP fertilizers can be used in place of DAP.

Subsidy on seed?

Rabi Productivity Gosthi-2021 is being organized in Uttar Pradesh for better production of Rabi crops. State level Agricultural Productivity Seminar 2021-22 was organized under the chairmanship of the Agriculture Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Surya Pratap Shahi.

High record food production estimates this time

Agriculture is estimated for agriculture and farming in Kharif year 2021-22. 150.50 matches are expected in the Kharif season

Farmers' Crop affected due to weather

In Bihar Sharif of Bihar, farmers of three blocks of the district have suffered a lot due to the monsoon and the overflowing of rivers. According to the data of crop damage done so far, about

Monsoon remained weak in August but September rains do not benefit agriculture Cataory: Crop and Weather

 

 The roller-coaster of monsoon continues. Normally by the end of September the time comes for the rains to stop, but now the Meteorological Department has predicted 110 per cent of the Southwest Monsoon Long Period Average (LPA) this month. However, the Meteorological Department has also said that even better-than-average rainfall will be insufficient to cover the shortfall in the entire season. The LPA of rainfall in the four months from June to September is 89 cm, with the LPA of September being 17 cm, the lowest in four months. Monsoon has been 24 per cent below normal in August this year (rainfall between 96 and 104 per cent of the LPA is considered normal), while in July it was 7 per cent below normal. 

Government increased the MSP of these crops including wheat, mustard?

After the recent prices of Kharif crops, now the CCEA on behalf of the Central Government has approved the increase in MSP for six Rabi crops for the Rabi crop year 2021-22 (July-June) and 2022-23 marketing seasons. Let's see what they said?

Kharif crop sowing area backward in the country

Kharif sowing has lagged behind due to lack of monsoon rains in the country. Except pulses, the area under other crops has decreased so far, total sown has been done in 1064 lakh hectares as against 1083 lakh hectares in this period last year.

Indian seed market export 1 thousand crores every year

 

India's seed market is one of the largest markets in the world. The total seed export from India is 1 thousand crores every year. The Government of India allocates 70-75 thousand quintals of breeder seeds of high varieties every year. More than the demand in the country There is availability of seeds. This information was given by Union Agriculture Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in Lok Sabha last week. The Agriculture Minister said that the total requirement of seed in Rabi 2020-21 was 292.63 lakh quintals but we had 329.96 lakh quintals of seed available. In Kharif 2021, 165.06 lakh quintal seed is available against 154.50 quintal seed. Denying the shortage of seed in the country, the Agriculture Minister informed that every year Dynamic Seed Rolling Plan in coordination with the State Governments for the requirement and availability of seed across the country. It is prepared, so that in future there will be no trouble.

National Seed Corporation also produces and markets 14-15 lakh quintals of seeds every year. With this, the government has started 150 seed hubs in pulses, 35 in oilseeds, and 24 in nutritious grains to ensure seed supply across the country. are l
 
Under the PPV&FR Act 2001, farmers can register their varieties. Those farmers who are involved in the conservation of genetic resources will also get rewards and recognition. There are a total of 25 seed certification agencies across the country which produce 250-260 lakh quintals of certified seed every year. supervises production.

Bihar Beej Anudan Avedan 2021-2022

The sowing of Kharif crop in the country is almost done or some is left. Farmers are out of worry about its cultivation. Farmer brothers are now thinking of sowing the upcoming season Rabi crop as sowing of Rabi crops will start from last week of September and first week of October.

Edible oil prices high where potato price low?

The effect of inflation of petrol and diesel is bound to fall on consumer goods, but it is a matter of relief that the prices of potato-tomato, which took away the common man last year, are soft, while onion is ready to cry

Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana

The Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana is being run by the Bhupesh Baghel government of the Congress in the state of Chhattisgarh with the objective of providing financial assistance to the farmers to buy inputs. Under this scheme, about 18.38 lakh farmers of the state are provided the amount of benefit directly