Distribution of seeds on 50 percent subsidy has increased the area of coarse grains in the state. Bajra is now being cultivated on about 2.5 lakh hectares more land than before.
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in Uttar Pradesh coarse grains There is good news for the farmers who cultivate. The state government has decided to promote the cultivation of coarse cereals in the state. coverage of crops Amount increased. For this, the government has done the work of giving financial approval of Rs 15.31 crore. The special thing is that this information has been given by Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi himself. He said that financial coverage has been increased to encourage farmers towards cultivation of Zayed crops.
The Agriculture Minister said that under the International Millet Year, this amount has been increased to increase the coverage of ‘Shri Anna’ scheme, so that farmers can cultivate more and more coarse grains. He said that we are distributing Zayed crop seeds to farmers across the state at 50% subsidy. For this, seeds are being made available to the farmers by setting up block level stalls.
Assistance will be given to the affected soon
According to the report of The Hindustan Times, distribution of seeds on 50 percent subsidy has increased the area of coarse grains in the state. Bajra is now being cultivated on about 2.5 lakh hectares more land than before. Due to this the production has also doubled. The special thing is that the current area of Jayad crops in Uttar Pradesh is 9 lakh hectares. At the same time, the minister said that due to unseasonal rains and hailstorm in the state, there has been a lot of damage to the crops. However, the district administration is assessing crop loss. Assistance will be given to the affected soon.
The United Nations has declared 2023 as the Year of Millets
Actually, the central government wants to increase the cultivation of coarse grains in the country. For this, he has started ‘Shri Anna’ scheme. The government wants Indian farmers to turn towards traditional farming once again. Due to this there will be no shortage of food in the country. Along with this, people will also get nutritious food and water will also be saved. At the same time, the United Nations has also declared 2023 as the Year of Millets. People are being motivated to eat coarse grains. In such a situation, the demand for grains like maize, millet and ragi is going to increase in the coming days. Because fast food will also be made from these grains.
Source: www.tv9hindi.com”