Agricultural machinery: Efforts are on from the government to provide assistance to the farmers in the work of farming.
Along with the center, the state governments are providing benefits to the farmers by running schemes for them at their respective levels.
In this sequence, the Bhupesh Baghel government of Chhattisgarh is also working in the interest of farmers and is trying to increase their income.
Recently, keeping in mind the convenience of the farmers, the Chhattisgarh government has planned to provide agricultural machinery, seeds and pesticides etc. to them through a single agency.
The biggest benefit to the farmers will be that they will not have to apply for it at different places. They will get all these items through a single agency at the time of need.
State Seeds and Agriculture Development Corporation was made an agency
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As farmers need fertilizers, seeds, pesticides and agricultural implements for agricultural work. These materials are distributed by different agencies in different states.
So that it can reach the farmers easily at the prescribed rates. On the other hand, the cabinet of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has taken an important decision in the interest of the farmers of the state.
With this decision of the state government, the farmers of the state will now be able to easily ensure the availability of necessary agricultural inputs on time through Chhattisgarh State Seeds and Agriculture Development Corporation.
The cabinet authorized the Chhattisgarh State Seeds and Agriculture Development Corporation to fix the rates of essential commodities for the Agriculture Department and other departments of similar nature, as well as amending the Store Purchase Rules and allowing it to be included as an agency. has given.
Agriculture Development Corporation will be able to determine the rate and supply
Seeds and Agriculture Development Corporation now required inputs for farming and allied activities like seed, pesticide, manual, ball driven, power driven, agricultural machinery and machinery, tractor, power tiller, thresher, seed drill etc., related to agricultural research.
Machines and equipment, horticulture, animal husbandry, fisheries, will be able to determine the rate and supply of necessary materials.
Chhattisgarh State Seeds and Agriculture Development Corporation will now neither need to take permission from CSIDC and Industries Department nor will it have to depend on them.
Agricultural materials will be available directly to the farmers
Agriculture Department and Line Department will now be able to make available to the farmers by purchasing necessary input materials, machinery, and equipment directly from the State Seeds and Agriculture Development Corporation.
With this decision of the cabinet, now Seeds and Agriculture Development Corporation will work as authorized agency for Agriculture Department and Line Department as CSID is authorized agency for other departments under Chhattisgarh Store Purchase Rules.
Will no longer have to depend on CSIDC
Let us inform that till now the State Seeds and Agriculture Development Corporation was dependent on CSIDC for the supply of essential commodities for the Agriculture Department and Line Department, as CSIDC was the only authorized agency for the supply of materials under the Store Purchase Rules.
Seeds and Agriculture Development Corporation has now been included in the Store Purchase Rules as an agency.
This will not only increase the scope of work of the Seeds and Agriculture Development Corporation, but it will also be able to work as an authorized agency for rate fixation and supply of materials keeping in mind the interest and requirement of the farmers.
Operation of Saur Sujala Yojana to facilitate irrigation to farmers
In order to facilitate the farmers in irrigation work, Bhupesh Baghel Government of Chhattisgarh has started Saur Sujala Yojana. Under this, farmers are given the benefit of subsidy to buy solar pumps.
This will make it easier for the farmer to do irrigation work and at the same time, farmers will be able to increase their income by producing electricity.
The objective of Saur Sujala Yojana is to install solar irrigation pumps for the irrigation needs of the farmers. These irrigation pumps are being provided to the farmers at subsidized rates.
This scheme was launched on 1st November 2016. The use of solar pumps will help in increasing agricultural production in the state as well as in conserving and promoting ground water and strengthening the rural economy. Under the scheme 03 H.P. and 05 H.P. There is a provision for installation of solar pump of capacity.
Farmers’ income is increasing due to Godhan Nyay Yojana
With the aim of increasing the income of the farmers, Godhan Nyay Yojana is being run by the Bhupesh Baghel government of Chhattisgarh.
Under this scheme cow dung is procured from farmers in Gauthans. From this obtained dung, the work of making compost is used. This manure is sold to farmers. In this way both the farmers and the Gauthans get income. Whereas farmers get cheap fertilizers. Farmers are getting many benefits under this scheme. In this, along with increasing the income of the villagers and livestock farmers, the quality of food has improved through the use of vermicompost and super compost.
80 thousand women got employment from the scheme
Through Godhan Nyay Yojana, about 80 thousand women associated with women’s self-help groups have got livelihood and so far women have received an amount of Rs 27.78 crore.
Let us inform that the distribution of the purchase amount under this scheme was done on 10 July 2021. On this occasion, it was also provided that 5590 Gauthans are active in the state and approval for construction of 9950 Gauthans has been given by the government.
3, 06,770 quintals of vermicompost has been produced through these gothans, out of which 1,44,320 quintals have been produced. Vintel Vermi Compost has been sold.
In this sequence, gaushalas have been constructed by the state government in 2200 villages of the state for cattle and in the coming time, gaushalas will be constructed in 5 thousand more villages.
