Bihar News: Expert said on Makhana Board – Farmers will benefit a lot: kosi, mithila, beemanchal – Amar Ujala Hindi News Live – Makhana Board: Makhana Board: Experts on Makhana Board

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Bihar News: Expert said on Makhana Board – Farmers will benefit a lot: kosi, mithila, beemanchal – Amar Ujala Hindi News Live – Makhana Board: Makhana Board: Experts on Makhana Board



Makhana cultivation.
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Makhana, once known as a wild crop, is now counted in super food. Makhana is used for many other products including Ayurvedic medicine, snacks, starch. About one and a half lakh farmers of Bihar are connected with this super food cultivation. Only 80 to 90 percent of the total production of Makhana in the country is from Bihar. According to government data, Makhana was cultivated on about 35324 hectares of land in Bihar in the year 2022-23. The field of Makhana farming is continuously increasing. About 55 thousand farmers cultivate Makhana in the area of ​​Kosi-Semanchal alone. The Bihar government has promoted Makhana farming in the last few years under the Horticulture Mission. After GI tagging, Bihar’s Makhana has become global and exports abroad are also being exported. However, due to middlemen, Makhana farmers used to have fair price problems. On Saturday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the General Budget in the Lok Sabha. During this time he announced the formation of Makhana Board. Due to which there is enthusiasm among Makhana farmers as well as experts.

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Experts say that Makhana producing farmers will get direct benefit of formation of board. The central government has given so much focus to Makhana for the first time. The formation of board will provide benefits in production, productivity, processing and marketing. FPOs will also be formed for Makhana growers. Export will increase and fair price will also be available. Dr. Anil Kumar, Principal investigator of Makhana Research Project of Bhola Paswan Shastri Agricultural College Purnia, says that Bihar has 9.12 lakh hectares of water logging area, where Makhana is likely to be cultivated. In the year 2012, Makhana was cultivated in 12 to 15 thousand hectares of land in Bihar. This scope is now increasing on the initiative of the government. Let us tell you that Bhola Paswan Shastri Agricultural College of Purnia has been given the status of state level nodal center for the development of Makhana crop and water logging region.

Madhubani of Bihar told the world the importance of Makhana for the first time

Dr. Anil Kumar, Principal investigator of Makhana Research Project of Bhola Paswan Shastri Agricultural College Purnia, says that in view of food security, scientists from all over the world are searching for new flora. Makhana is a good food due to high quality protein and starch and is placed in the category of super food due to being beneficial in many diseases. In the 17th century, Makhana was cultivated for the first time in Madhubani district of Bihar and the world was made aware of its importance.



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