Fasal Vividhikaran Yojana: Bihar government is giving special incentives to farmers for crop diversification. This will not only increase their income but will also save the environment. Under this scheme, farmers can get more money by cultivating aromatic and medicinal plants. Farmers are getting up to fifty percent subsidy under the scheme. Bihar government is promoting the cultivation of lemon grass, palm rosa, basil, asparagus and khus under crop diversification. Online application for the scheme has started from 22 January 2024. Farmers of 9 districts of the state can take…
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Bihar Farmer Arun Bhagat Is Growing Tomato-capsicum Even In Off-season Through Mulching In Polyhouse
Capsicum Cultivation: Paddy, wheat, maize, sugarcane are counted among the major cash crops. These crops give good profits, but the cost of cultivation is also high. Here, in the last few years, due to climate change, the loss in these crops has also increased a lot, so the concept of protected cultivation was introduced among the farmers, under which safe production of crops is available in a structure made of plastic sheets. Good yield of horticulture crops can be taken in this cover. Farmers are being connected with this technology…
Read MoreAgricultural Input Subsidy Of Rs 13500 As Compensation To The Farmers Of Bihar For Crop Loss
Crop Loss Compensation: The vagaries of the weather cause huge losses to the farmers every year. Something similar was seen in the year 2022 as well. Somewhere the crop was damaged due to unseasonal storms and somewhere the condition of the farmers was troubled due to drought. In such circumstances, many state governments have gone ahead to help the farmers. In this episode, the Bihar government has also started a relief grant scheme, under which a grant of Rs 13,500 per hectare is given to farmers who have suffered crop…
Read MoreFarmers Of Bihar Saved Water And Doubled Production By Drip Irrigation In Sugarcane Papaya Banana Crop
Micro Irrigation: The whole world is facing water shortage. There is a shortage of clean drinking water in the cities and water for irrigation of crops in the villages. There is water in many areas. But there is not enough means for irrigation, due to which water flows in vain. Be it diesel pump sets or conventional irrigation, due to these, more water gets filled in the field and the crop starts getting destroyed due to rotting. On the other hand, in non-irrigated areas, if the crop is not irrigated…
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