At a meeting of the Agriculture Cabinet held here on Tuesday at the Mantralaya chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, it was decided that an emergency plan should be made for crops, taking into account the scanty rainfall situation in the State. Also a scheme for irrigation from dams should be made keeping in mind the drinking water arrangement. Members of Agriculture Cabinet were present at the meeting.
Chouhan said at the meeting that a strategy should be made so that farmers get crop insurance scheme benefits. After September 15, the situation of rainfall in the State should be estimated and emergency plan for crops should be reviewed. Farmers should be informed about the crops that can be sown in such a situation.
It was told at the meeting that normal rainfall was recorded in 21 districts of the State, less than normal in 29 districts and above normal rainfall was recorded in one district. Good rainfall is expected by coming September 12.
In Kharif, this year, the area of Urad has increased by 6.5 lakh hectare in the State whereas the area of Paddy has decreased by 2.5 lakh hectare and soyabean by 4 lakh hectare. This time sowing has been done in 1,30,8000 hectare area this kharif season which is 6 lakh hectare more than last year.
There is a rise in the consumption of fertiliser by 15 percent which has increased the use of DAP by 37 percent. Water level is being monitored in big dams in the State.
Information about Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana was given during the meeting. This scheme has been launched for farmers to ensure minimum support price for krishi upaj and to secure farmers from the fall in Mandi rates.
This scheme will be launched in the form of pilot scheme for Kharif 2017. For this the farmers will be registered in the Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana portal from September 1 to 30. Registrations will be done in 3,000 primary agriculture cooperative institutes that purchase paddy and wheat. The benefit of the scheme can be derived by the farmers on crops notified by the State Government.