Agriculture work affected by continuous rain

July 12 2021

Agriculture work is getting delayed and affected due to continuous rain in the development block including the city. The region has received 597 mm of rainfall so far this year as compared to 448 mm of rainfall till the same period last year. In this way, 149 mm more rainfall has been received this year. Agricultural work has been done in 28360 hectares so far and crops are yet to be planted in about 14 thousand hectares.

It should be known that from the second week of June this year, the rain had started in this area, due to which the farmers started the sowing work in which many farmers have got the crop, but later due to continuous rains, now Khurra has not been sown. Many farmers are being forced to plant crops by the Lehi method. At the same time, Tikra is unable to sow crops. According to the information received from the Agriculture Department, out of the total land of about 42000 hectares of Kasdol development block, so far paddy has been sown in 28360 hectares, which is 66 percent of the target. Senior Agriculture Development Officer informed that advance nursery of paddy is 250 hectare, maize is 18 hectare, pulses is 133 hectare, oilseeds is 60. Saag Sabji has been planted in 510 hectares. All field employees of Agriculture Department, Crop Insurance Scheme, Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana and Godhan Nyay Yojana (Vermi, are engaged in the works of making super compost manure) on a war footing. He said that non-loanee farmers can get insurance under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana till July 15. Plantation of aromatic varieties of paddy in place of traditional varieties of paddy, sowing of pulses, oilseeds crops and plantation in lieu of paddy, as well as the verification work of farmers who sow pulses, oilseeds and other crops with the application in Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana. The agriculture extension is being done by the officers which will last till 30 September. Appealing, he has said that in this, the farmer should join the scheme by applying soon with a photo, Aadhar card, loan book, B1, measles and if the account holders involved are involved. Along with the sowing of pulses, oilseeds crops and planting saplings instead of paddy, the verification work of the farmers who sow pulses oilseeds and other crops along with the application in Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana is being done by all the Rural Agricultural Extension Officers till 30 September. Will work. Appealing, he has said that in this, the farmer should join the scheme by applying soon with a photo, Aadhar card, loan book, B1, measles and if the account holders involved are involved. Along with sowing pulses, oilseeds crops and planting saplings instead of paddy, the verification work of farmers who sow pulses oilseeds and other crops along with the application in Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana is being done by all rural agricultural extension officers till 30 September. Will work. Appealing, he has said that in this, the farmer should join the scheme by applying soon with a photo, Aadhar card, loan book, B1, measles and if the account holders involved are involved.

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Source: Nai Dunia