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Mustard and wheat cultivation is mostly done in the Rabi season in India. Wheat Cultivation requires four to six irrigations. Therefore farmers should irrigate wheat on scheduled time to increase the yield of wheat. If farmers irrigate wheat on time, then a great yield can be achieved by it. Along with this, what should be taken care of while irrigating. Farmers must also know about this.

It is generally seen that many farmers sow wheat. However, they do not get an expected yield. At the same time, if farmers pay special attention to irrigation along with sowing of wheat, then they get better production. Wheat is a crop that requires a lot of water. However, by using advanced methods of irrigation, a lot of water can be saved in it. Also, spectacular production can also be achieved.

Water consumption in wheat crop 

When the wheat crop will be irrigated, it depends on the amount of soil moisture. If the weather is cold and moisture in the land remains intact, irrigation can be done with delay. On the contrary, if the land is dry, then quick irrigation is required. At the same time, if the weather is hot then plants need more irrigation. In such a situation, irrigation should be done from time to time so that the amount of moisture in the ground remains and the plants can grow better. For a great yield of wheat, its crop requires 35 to 40 cm of water. Farmers can fulfil this at different scheduled times.

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Irrigation for wheat crop

In general, 4 to 6 irrigation in wheat crops is quite favourable. It requires 6 to 8 irrigation in sandy land. Light irrigation should be done in sandy soil, which requires 5 to 6 cm of water. Also, deep irrigation is required in heavy soil. In this, farmers should irrigate 6-7 cm. All this irrigation should be done in different stages of wheat plant, so that more benefits can be achieved.

Due to the laxity of the government, the farmers of Bilaigarh block have done amazing work. Since the demand for water was not met for a long time, the farmers have prepared a budget of Rs 15 lakh through donations and have made irrigation arrangements for themselves. We know this very well that someone always becomes a victim of our system. Especially the farmers doing farming in villages are its victims. We keep hearing such news every day. Where farmers have been facing problems in some way or the other. A similar incident was seen with the farmers of Bilaigarh block where they had to face the indifference of the Panchayat and the government.

Farmers are facing a lot of irrigation problems

Gram Panchayat Bandari comes under Bilaigarh Assembly where the population is more than 1500. Most of the population here is dependent on farming. According to the villagers here, the agricultural extent of the village extends to about 750 acres, which is irrigated by the canal project originating from the Leech River. But, they are not getting water from that canal, due to which farmers are facing problems in irrigating their fields.

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The hard work done by farmers paid off

Farmers allege that they have been demanding irrigation system from the administration and Panchayat for the last 20 years. Despite this, irrigation system has not been provided to them till now. At present, the farmers here have taken amazing steps themselves, defying the government system. The villagers have collected donations and started the expansion of the pipeline with a budget of approximately Rs 15 lakh. Villagers say that a 15 horse power motor will be installed in the canal passing through the Leech River, which will provide water to 750 acres of agricultural land and irrigate the fields.

The attitude of the Panchayat in this regard also appears to be quite disappointing. 

Also, the farmers have termed the attitude of the Panchayat public representative as indifferent and said that the Panchayat was also asked to provide some help for irrigation. But till now no help of any kind has been received from them. Ultimately, when they were unable to get irrigation facilities from anywhere, the villagers themselves took a big step by collecting donations and expanding the pipeline. However, in such a situation, the expansion of the pipeline by the villagers at their own expense is raising questions on the very system of governance.

Great news! The Odisha Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik, has recently inaugurated the Lower Suktel Irrigation Project, which has been pending for two decades due to various reasons. The project is expected to meet the drinking water needs of Bolangir Municipality and Patnagarh NAC, and will also play a crucial role in irrigating around 1.00 lakh acres of land in 203 villages, benefiting approximately 75,000 farmers. This is a remarkable development for Bolangir, which has always been a drought-prone area of Odisha, with only 31% of the land irrigated and an average rainfall of 110 cm per year. With this project in place, the picture of farmers and agriculture in Bolangir is expected to change for the better.

Drinking water supply will also be ensured

Under this project, the drinking water requirements of Bolangir Municipality and Patnagarh NAC will be met. Industry and tourism will also benefit greatly from this. CM Naveen Patnaik decided in 2019 that this project would be taken up under the 5T initiative. Also, it will be intensified with smart technology and teamwork.

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Underground pipelines are being used 

Underground pipelines are being used to supply irrigation water, which is the first case of its kind in the state. This will prevent water leakage and waste. To complete the project on time, a composite girder has been used instead of RCC for the spillway deck slab. Automatic radial spillway gates have been installed to remotely control it through Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA).

The project will provide water for irrigation of land in hundreds of villages.

Let us tell you that this project has been designed for micro-irrigation.  This is one of the most modern projects in India. About 1.00 lakh acres (40000 hectares) of land in 203 villages will be irrigated. This will benefit around 75,000 farmers and provide drinking water to Bolangir Municipality. Due to this, there will be opportunities for agriculture-related jobs throughout the year. Also, agriculture will play a role in increasing income, socio-economic improvement, and reverse migration. Apart from this, horticulture, agro-industry, small-scale industries, tourism, etc. will also be encouraged.

Millions of acres of land can be irrigated

Presently Naveen Patnaik government has dedicated various major water infrastructure projects like Upper Indravati Lift Canal benefiting Kalahandi district. Due to this, Nuapada and Bolangir districts are benefiting from lower Indra. Let us tell you that this will benefit the districts of Haldia, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Mayurbhanj and Koraput. These projects will collectively provide irrigation facilities to 3.64 lakh acres (1.47 lakh hectares) .

Due to frost in winter, the problem of farmers also increases significantly. We usually see that farmers produce smoke on their fields when there is frost. If you are in the rural environment or will live near it, in the cold, you must have seen that as the cold increases, the problems of farmers increase significantly. Not only this, farmers produce smoke to preserve their crops. Today we will tell you what causes the farmers to produce smoke in their fields and how farmers protect their crops by smoke.

Nowadays due to cold, there is extreme frost in fields

As we all know, there is frost in fields during winter. Due to the frost in the field, the temperature goes below zero degree centigrade. In such a situation, there is snow due to cold in the cells of the plant. This is why cells die. Therefore, farmers take old measures in the fields to preserve trees and plants from frost.

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The trick to protect the fields from the extreme frost

Farmers take a variety of measures to protect the fields from frost during the winter season. The most successful and useful measure among them is to plant big trees such as rosewood, acacia, berries etc. on the edges of the field. After a few years, these trees become property of farmers. Also, their task is airtight (preventing air) for the field. Farmers who cannot plant trees on the edges of their fields produce smoke in the fields. This remedy is considered very old and extremely effective. Because of this, farmers produce smoke in the fields in winter.

What are the benefits of producing smoke inside the fields?

During the cold time, when there is frost, farmers produce smoke in the fields. Due to smoke the crop survives the frost. Because, by smoking, the greenhouse effect produces in the field, in which heat can come in but cannot go out of it. Due to this, the temperature inside the field increases immensely and crops are saved from frost outbreaks.

Solar Pump Scheme Uttar Pradesh (Solar Pump Scheme UP 2024) has been started by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. This scheme has been started mainly in the interest of the farmers of Uttar Pradesh. This is one of the very beneficial schemes for farmers. At present, the prices of petrol and diesel have increased so much that the farmer cannot get profit by applying water to the fields with diesel engines, and just providing water in farming has become a huge expense. This is a very big problem for farmers.