Chief Minister Raghubar Das announced slew of sops and incentives for small and marginal farmers to double their income by 2022.
The Chief Minister on the occasion of launch of Mukhya Mantri Krishi Ashirwad Yojana (MMKAY) on Saturday said that State Government is committed to double to income of farmers by 2022 and in this connection the State Government has decided to provide a bonus of Rs 185 per quintal for paddy, distribute 50,000 smart phones among farmers and has allocated Rs 70 crore for crop insurance this year among others.
At the launch of Mukhya Mantri Krishi Ashirwad Yojana (MMKAY) Rs 442 crore were credited in the accounts of 13.60 lakh farmers across the State. The State Government has set a target to disburse Rs 3,000 crore in the account of 35 lakh farmers by year end. The MMKAY was launched by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu in presence of Governor Droupadi Murmu, Chief Minister Raghubar Das, State Agriculture Minister Randhir Kumar Singh, Rajya Sabha Deputy Speaker Harivansh and other dignitaries.
Das said, “The Minimum Support Price (MSP) fixed by Centre for paddy is Rs 1,815 per quintal.
The State Government has decided to provide bonus of Rs 185 per quintal in paddy thereby the MSP for paddy will go up to Rs 2,000.” The CM also said that to update farmers with weather conditions and assessing the market has also decided to distribute 50,000 mobile phones among farmers. Last year, 7000 mobile phones were distributed among farmers and in 2019 the Government has set a target to distribute around 50,000 mobiles among the farmers.
The State Government in this connection is to provide cash incentives of Rs 2,000 which will be directly credited in the account of framers through DBT mode. The CM also said that under the PM Fasal Bima Yojana (CM Crop Insurance scheme), last year the State Government through its account paid Rs 64 crore as premium in crop insurance scheme, this year the Government has set allocated Rs 70 crore which will be paid as premium under crop insurance.
The CM also said that by September this year 300 Agriculture feeder will be completed through which farmers will get free electricity.
The CM said that this can be achieved as there is double engine Government in State. Das said, “For overall growth of State both the Centre and State are working equally.”
Highlighting the work carried out by the State Government in last four and half years, the Chief Minister said that the Government feels that like health of persons, soils too have health and to assess the health of soil, 17,000 soil health cards have been distributed.
The Chief Minister claimed that the State Government focus is that farmers should learn the best agriculture techniques and in this connection last year 70 potential farmers from State visited Israel to learn how in little water better crop yield can be achieved.
This year the Government has decided to send 500 farmers, out of which fifty per cent will comprise women to Israel for learning better agriculture practices.
Das said that Government focus is not only in better agricultural production, but the Government priority is that farmers should get good return for their produce and in this connection, the Government has decided to construct at least one cold storage in all districts with a capacity of 5000 metric tonnes.
PNS n Ranchi
Chief Minister Raghubar Das announced slew of sops and incentives for small and marginal farmers to double their income by 2022.
The Chief Minister on the occasion of launch of Mukhya Mantri Krishi Ashirwad Yojana (MMKAY) on Saturday said that State Government is committed to double to income of farmers by 2022 and in this connection the State Government has decided to provide a bonus of Rs 185 per quintal for paddy, distribute 50,000 smart phones among farmers and has allocated Rs 70 crore for crop insurance this year among others.
At the launch of Mukhya Mantri Krishi Ashirwad Yojana (MMKAY) Rs 442 crore were credited in the accounts of 13.60 lakh farmers across the State. The State Government has set a target to disburse Rs 3,000 crore in the account of 35 lakh farmers by year end. The MMKAY was launched by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu in presence of Governor Droupadi Murmu, Chief Minister Raghubar Das, State Agriculture Minister Randhir Kumar Singh, Rajya Sabha Deputy Speaker Harivansh and other dignitaries.
Das said, “The Minimum Support Price (MSP) fixed by Centre for paddy is Rs 1,815 per quintal.
The State Government has decided to provide bonus of Rs 185 per quintal in paddy thereby the MSP for paddy will go up to Rs 2,000.” The CM also said that to update farmers with weather conditions and assessing the market has also decided to distribute 50,000 mobile phones among farmers. Last year, 7000 mobile phones were distributed among farmers and in 2019 the Government has set a target to distribute around 50,000 mobiles among the farmers.
The State Government in this connection is to provide cash incentives of Rs 2,000 which will be directly credited in the account of framers through DBT mode. The CM also said that under the PM Fasal Bima Yojana (CM Crop Insurance scheme), last year the State Government through its account paid Rs 64 crore as premium in crop insurance scheme, this year the Government has set allocated Rs 70 crore which will be paid as premium under crop insurance.
The CM also said that by September this year 300 Agriculture feeder will be completed through which farmers will get free electricity.
The CM said that this can be achieved as there is double engine Government in State. Das said, “For overall growth of State both the Centre and State are working equally.”
Highlighting the work carried out by the State Government in last four and half years, the Chief Minister said that the Government feels that like health of persons, soils too have health and to assess the health of soil, 17,000 soil health cards have been distributed.
The Chief Minister claimed that the State Government focus is that farmers should learn the best agriculture techniques and in this connection last year 70 potential farmers from State visited Israel to learn how in little water better crop yield can be achieved.
This year the Government has decided to send 500 farmers, out of which fifty per cent will comprise women to Israel for learning better agriculture practices.
Das said that Government focus is not only in better agricultural production, but the Government priority is that farmers should get good return for their produce and in this connection, the Government has decided to construct at least one cold storage in all districts with a capacity of 5000 metric tonnes.