BHOPAL: Krishi Kranti Raths are providing information from April 15 regarding new, advanced techniques and methods of agriculture to the farmers visiting villages under the Krishi Mahotsav -2017.
Krishi Kranti Raths visit two gram panchayats every day. As many as 626 raths have been deployed in the state in this regard. Farmers are utilising their spare time in obtaining information related to agriculture production and ways to increase productivity through Krishi Mahotsav.
The farmers will be able to earn more profit from less input cost utilising new and advanced agriculture techniques in their farming. Besides agriculture, information on other occupations like fisheries, animal husbandry, poultry farming, horticulture and forestry etc. is being provided to the farmers.
Two Krishi Vigyan Melas and 62 block level seminars were organised in the first 12 days of Krishi Mahotsav. Information on various techniques, new farming methods, new seeds, agriculture equipments, balanced fertiliser, agriculture produces, change in crops cycle, agriculture forestry, less input cost in agriculture, organic farming, horticulture crops etc. were provided to over 7.2 lakh farmers in 13,082 gram panchayats by agriculture experts, progressive farmers and officers.
Total 54,977 horticulture saplings, 69,212 forestry saplings on charge and over 2.56 lakh soil health cards have been distributed to the farmers.
Moreover, the farmers are being informed about the inseparable part of agriculture like conservation and upgrading of animals. In last 12 days, sterility cure of 47, 128 animals, medical treatment of 4.13 lakh animals, vaccination of over 5.44 lakh animals, castration of 25,313 animals, artificial insemination of 8,636 animals have been done.
Free 629 quintal food grain was given by the farmers observing Vishesh Poshan Diwas.
