Punjab CM offers gave clarion name to the farmers for a paradigm shift in agriculture
CHANDIGARH: Describing crop diversification because the important necessity for the state, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday gave a clarion name to the farmers for a paradigm shift in agriculture by adopting different crops like Cotton, Basmati and Moong.
In a video message to the farmers of the state, the Chief Minister stated a number of crops had been grown on the fertile land of state however regularly the farmers of the state confined them to paddy solely. He stated that this has adversely effected the topography of the state by way of extreme energy consumption, depletion of water desk as most the blocks had gone in excessive darkish zone, air pollution due burning of stubble and others. Bhagwant Mann stated that to deal with this the necessity of hour is undertake different crops including {that a} excessive stage committee headed by Chief Secretary of the state has additionally advisable the adoption of those crops.
The Chief Minister stated that as a result of this the state authorities is adopting it in a giant means. He accorded assure to supply canal water for cotton crop from April 1 and introduced 33% subsidy on cotton seeds licensed by Punjab Agricultural College (PAU) in addition to to supply insurance coverage on cotton crop and MSP on Basmati. Expressing grave concern on numerous menaces posed by paddy, Bhagwant Mann stated that the state authorities’s agency perception to extend space below cotton cultivation will examine the issue from its roots as a result of which they’ve determined to supply canal water from April 1 for cotton.
The Chief Minister stated that Deputy Commissioners and Senior Superintendents of Police have been instructed to depute Police drive for checking theft of water in order that farmers at tail finish could be benefitted. Bhagwant Mann stated that farmers had additionally raised the difficulty of canal water theft by prosperous folks throughout first of its form ‘Farmers-Kisan Milni’ after which the state authorities had determined to examine it with heavy hand. He envisioned that this can assist in producing good high quality cotton including he requested the farmers to keep away from use of spurious seeds.
Talking in regards to the different steps to advertise crop diversification, the Chief Minister introduced a 33% subsidy on cotton seeds licensed by PAU Ludhiana thereby the excessive yielding seeds will probably be accessible at cheaper charges for farmers. He stated that preventive measures had been additionally being taken to examine the assault of White fly and Pink Worm. Bhagwant Mann emphasised that the state authorities has determined to conduct complete analysis on new insecticide and pesticides to manage these issues.
Reiterating his dedication for safeguarding pursuits of farmers from all pure calamities, the Chief Minister additionally introduced that the state authorities is mulling to cowl the cotton crop loss below a Insurance coverage Scheme in order that the farmers didn’t face any hardships concerning this. He additional stated that Basmati to be promoted as the opposite crop of diversification and warranted Minimal Help Worth (MSP) on this crop. Bhagwant Mann stated that the Markfed would be the nodal company to acquire Basmati on MSP including that the pursuits of farmers will probably be secured by all means.
The Chief Minister stated that laboratories are additionally being set as much as inform the farmers in regards to the amount of pesticides for use on Basmati in order that its crop meet the export requirements of European international locations pertaining to pest residues. Recommending the cultivation of PR 126 & different comparable kinds of paddy, he stated that particular emphasis is being given to advertise PAU licensed varieties and discourage the water guzzling varieties akin to PUSA 44 which take ample time for harvesting. Bhagwant Mann additionally stated that MSP will probably be continued on Moong however the current researches confirmed that the white fly drawback arises on Moong Crop and this drawback have moved on cotton from Moong so he urged the farmers to not domesticate Moong in Mansa, Bathinda, Mukatsar Sahib, Fazilka districts. In the meantime, Bhagwant Mann stated that 2500 Kisan Mittars will probably be deputed together with 100 Agriculture specialists of PAU to replace farmers about these menaces.