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 NAFED and NCCF sold thousands of tonnes of onion through e-NAM.

NAFED and NCCF sold thousands of tonnes of onion through e-NAM.

NAFED has so far sent more than 3,000 tonnes of onion to many markets in Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh. At the same time, approval has been sought from the Consumer Ministry to start sales in the mandis of Uttar Pradesh. Sources say major cities like Varanasi, Prayagraj, Kanpur, and Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh are likely to be covered initially.

National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation and National Cooperative Consumer Federation (NCCF) sold more than 900 tonnes of onion through the online platform e-NAM on August 30-31. This also includes trade of 152 tonnes through inter-state transactions. The sale of onion through the e-NAM platform was the government's immediate response to protests by traders in some mandis in Maharashtra. Where he had stopped the auction in protest against the 40 percent export duty imposed on onions. In response, the government had directed both NAFED and NCCF to explore alternative routes for releasing onion storage.

The purpose of this sale was to prevent the price of onion from increasing. However, onion farmers suffered huge losses due to the efforts of the government. But, the government ignored the farmers and only took care of the interests of the consumers. The government did not want that after tomato, the price of onion should also increase. Also, there should be no uproar regarding this, because he has to face elections soon.

Possibility of increasing sales through e-NAM

NAFED which had started the sale of onion through e-NAM. After taking physical stock from Lasalgaon, Maharashtra, one was able to sell 5,08.11 tonnes within the state. The National Consumer Cooperative Federation (NCCF) used both intra-state mandi and inter-state transactions. Lasalgaon Mandi is located in Nashik, Maharashtra. It is claimed that this is the largest onion market in Asia.

Also read: What caused the record-breaking fall in onion prices?

Sources say that both agencies are likely to increase sales through e-NAM. This can happen if more traders are brought on stage during the auction and they are made to understand the quality and logistics issues. The government has already provided the facility for the logistics value chain in the agriculture sector on the e-NAM portal.

Why did the farmers become very angry?

On August 17, the central government imposed a 40 percent duty on onion export. In protest against this, farmers and traders organized a strike in markets like Lasalgaon and Pimpalgaon and got them closed. To reduce the resentment of farmers, the government decided to purchase an additional 2 lakh tonnes of onion. But, common farmers did not get any special benefit from this.

On the other hand, the government decided to release onion in the market from the buffer stock of 3 lakh tonnes already created. After that, a decision was taken to purchase 2 lakh more tonnes. Before that, NCCF had sold about 21,000 tonnes of onion and NAFED had sold about 15,000 tonnes of onion. The Center announced on August 11 that it will release onions in the open market from the buffer stock by targeting the major markets of those states or regions. Where retail prices are very high.

NAFED will launch Onion in these markets

Official sources say that NAFED has so far sent more than 3,000 tonnes of onion to various markets in Haryana, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh. Also, approval has been sought from the Consumer Ministry to start sales in the mandis of Uttar Pradesh. Sources say that major cities like Lucknow, Varanasi, Prayagraj, and Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh are likely to be covered initially. After that, depending on the response, other places can also be included.

 Female farmer Smarika  Chandrakar quit MNC company paying lakhs and chose farming

Female farmer Smarika Chandrakar quit MNC company paying lakhs and chose farming

Today, in this article of Meri Kheti, we will tell you about a successful female farmer Smarika Chandrakar. The agricultural farm of the female farmer has brinjal and tomato on 19 acres. However, earlier there were other horticulture crops like cucumber, bitter gourd and gourd in the same field. Actually, the childhood of Smarika is spent in the village, after which she has gone to Pune to study. However, she again settled in the village itself. Now she is a self -sufficient farmer.

Agriculture has also become a business. The production of fruits, vegetables and grains has also been increased compared to the latest and advanced techniques. This has increased the income of farmers significantly. This is the reason that now educated youth are also leaving the job of millions of rupees a month and are moving towards farming. But, today we will give information about a young woman who became a millionaire from farming after leaving the job. Currently other people are also learning  cultivation from the woman.

Smarika Chandrakar is originally from where

Actually, the woman we are discussing about, her name is Smarika Chandrakar. She is a native of Chhakudiya village of Kurud block in Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh. Smarika Chandrakar is an MBA student from Pune Maharashtra. Also, she has also done BE in computer science. Earlier she used to work in a multinational company on an annual package of Rs 15 lakh. Everything was going well. During this time, her  father's health deteriorated. This  proved to be a turning point for Smarika Chandrakar.


Also read: Except for a government job, Mukesh is making a big profit from cucumber cultivation through polyhouse


Smarika Chandrakar is getting tremendous production from horticulture

Smarika Chandrakar says that her father has a lot of land in the village. He started vegetable cultivation on 23 acres of land in the year 2020. However, due to poor health, they were not able to cultivate better. In such a situation, Smarika Chandrakar left the job and started cooperating with his father in farming. After seeing it, she started farming on all his territories scientifically. She also selected the crop according to the quality of the soil. Due to this, she started getting tremendous production.


The supply of vegetables of Smarika  Chandrakar is in many states

Smarika  Chandrakar spent a few rupees and made hee  farm a modern agricultural farm. The advantage of this is that now 12 tonnes of tomatoes and 8 tons of brinjal are being produced daily from the agricultural farm of  Smarika Chandrakar. The annual turnover of the smarika is more than one crore rupees. The main thing is that the smarika is not only earning from farming, but has also provided employment to 150 people. The brinjal and tomato grown in the smarika farm are also supplied in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Delhi.


 This farmer from Bihar has earned handsomely from honey production.

This farmer from Bihar has earned handsomely from honey production.

 Farmer Atmanand Singh, a native of Muzaffarpur district of Bihar state, is earning profits worth lakhs of rupees annually through beekeeping. He said that beekeeping is his family's profession. His grandfather had laid the foundation of this business, after which his father entered this business and today he is running this business very successfully.


Just a few days ago, Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda advised the farmers of the country to learn new methods of farming. He said that farmers can earn good profits by doing something new in farming. This statement of his fits perfectly with a farmer from Bihar. Instead of crops, he made beekeeping a source of income and today he is earning profits worth lakhs annually. We are talking about farmer Atmanand Singh of Bihar, who is a resident of Gaushali village of Muzaffarpur district. He is a beekeeper and supports his family through this. If we talk about education, he has studied till graduation.



How many bee boxes does honey producer farmer Atmanand have?

He said that he has received many awards for his work and contribution to the field of honey production. He said that normally he gets up to 1200 boxes every year. But, currently, they have only 900 boxes. He said that this time due to monsoon and harsh weather, bees have suffered huge losses. Because of this, this time he has only 900 boxes left. He said that beekeeping is a seasonal business, in which the price of bee boxes increases. He said that no one helped him in starting this business of beekeeping. He started this business himself and today is doing beekeeping on a large scale. 


Also read: Very good news is coming for beekeepers 


How much profit is farmer Atmanand earning annually?

He said that the annual cost of beekeeping depends on many things. There is a one-time investment in this, which comes on the bee box in the initial period. Apart from this, maintenance and labor costs are also included in the cost. He said that it all depends on the market. The price of bee boxes keeps increasing and decreasing according to the season. Similarly, the cost of various types of things combined throughout the year reaches Rs 15 lakh. At the same time, his annual income is around Rs 40 lakh, due to which he gets a profit of Rs 10-15 lakh.


 PM Modi praised the man who left his job as a software engineer and became a successful farmer.

PM Modi praised the man who left his job as a software engineer and became a successful farmer.

In today's time, the government and farmers themselves are making various efforts to double their income. Due to this, farmers have started adopting new farming techniques along with traditional farming, and as a result, they are earning good profits. A farmer from Karimnagar in Telangana has also almost doubled his income by adopting similar mixed farming. 


Prime Minister Narendra Modi also appreciated the efforts and hard work of the farmers of Karimnagar. Also said that you are also a very strong example of possibilities in farming. Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the beneficiaries of the Vikas Bharat Sankalp Yatra on 18 January 2023 through video conferencing. Thousands of beneficiaries of the Vikas Bharat Sankalp Yatra from across India have participated in this program. Union Ministers, MPs, MLAs, and local-level representatives were also present in this program.


The annual income of B.tech graduate farmer M Mallikarjuna Reddy.


While talking to Prime Minister Modi, M Mallikarjuna Reddy, a farmer from Karimnagar, Telangana, said that he is doing animal husbandry and cultivating horticulture crops. Krishak Reddy is a B.Tech graduate and before farming, he worked in a software company. The farmer talked about his journey and said that education has helped him become a better farmer. He is following an integrated method, under which he is doing animal husbandry, horticulture, and natural farming. 


Also read: What is organic farming, benefits of organic farming


Let us tell you that the special advantage of this method is the regular daily income they get. He also does medicinal farming and is earning income from five sources. Earlier, he used to earn Rs 6 lakh every year by traditional monoculture farming. Also, currently, he is earning Rs 12 lakh every year through the integrated method, which is double his previous income.


Farmer Reddy has also been honored by the Vice President.


Kisan Reddy has been honored and rewarded by many institutions including ICAR and former Vice President Shri Venkaiah Naidu. He is also promoting integrated and natural farming a lot. Besides, they are also providing training to farmers in the surrounding areas. They have availed the benefits of a Soil Health Card, Kisan Credit Card, Drip Irrigation Subsidy, and Crop Insurance. The Prime Minister has asked them to check their interest rates on loans taken from KCC. Because the Central Government and State Government provide interest subsidies.


 Prevent and treat PPR disease in sheep and goats in this  way

Prevent and treat PPR disease in sheep and goats in this way

Sheep and goats suffer from various types of diseases, one of which is PPR disease. This serious disease completely weakens the sheep and goats. But, if you use vaccination and medicine for PPR disease from the beginning, then sheep and goats can be protected. Besides, it can also be prevented.


More than half of the sheep and goats of many farmers and cattle herders often remain sick. It has been found that PPR disease occurs mostly in them. PPR is also known as 'goat epidemic' or 'goat plague'. For this reason, the mortality rate is usually 50 to 80 percent, which can increase up to 100 percent in very serious cases. Today, through this article we will tell you about the diseases occurring in sheep and goats and their prevention.


Also read: By rearing sheep of these breeds, cattle herders can soon become rich.


You should know that PPR is a viral disease, which is caused by Paramyxovirus. Various other domestic animals and wild animals also get infected with this disease. But, sheep and goats are among the animals most infected by this disease.


What are the signs of this disease in sheep and goats?

Due to this disease, sheep and goats get fever, diarrhea, mouth ulcers, and pneumonia, which even leads to their death. According to a study, there is a loss of ten and a half thousand crore rupees due to PPR disease in the goat rearing sector in India. PPR disease is extremely serious and fatal, especially in lambs, sheep, and goats suffering from malnutrition and parasites. Due to this, the foul smell comes from their mouth and their lips start swelling. The eyes and nose become covered with sticky or putrid discharge. There is a lot of difficulty in opening the eyes and breathing.


Also read: 50% subsidy will be available for sheep, goat, pig, and poultry farming, know complete information


Some animals suffer from severe diarrhea and sometimes even bloody diarrhea. PPR disease can also cause abortion in pregnant sheep and goats. In most cases, sick sheep and goats die within a week of infection.


Treat and control PPR disease in this way

Vaccination of sheep and goats is the only effective way to prevent PPR. Because PPR is a viral disease, there is no specific treatment. However, the death rate can be significantly reduced by using drugs that control bacteria and parasites. Before vaccination, sheep and goats should be given deworming medicine. First of all, healthy goats should be kept in a separate enclosure from infected sheep and goats, so that the disease can be prevented from spreading. After this, treatment of sick goats should be started.


Also read: Maharashtra government gave compensation to cattle herders, about 98% vaccination done


Antibiotics prescribed by a veterinarian are used to control secondary bacterial infections of the lungs. The wounds near the eyes, nose, and mouth should be cleaned thoroughly with cotton twice a day. Apart from this, sheep and goats get a lot of benefits from washing mouth ulcers with 5% boroglycerin. Only nutritious, clean, soft, moist, and tasty fodder should be given to sick sheep and goats. In case of an outbreak of an epidemic, immediately provide information to the nearby government veterinary hospital through PPR. Dead sheep and goats should be destroyed by burning. Along with this, it is very important to keep the goats' enclosures and utensils clean and pure.


What is RPM and what is the role of CC in a tractor's engine?

What is RPM and what is the role of CC in a tractor's engine?

Tractors are important equipment used in farming. What is CC and RPM in a tractor which plays an important role in all agricultural works. In the modern era, the help of various instruments or machines is being taken in agricultural work, the most special of which is tractor. The works which were done with the help of oxen in earlier times, are being done with the help of tractors for many years. So that farmers are also saving a lot of time.

Actually, the CC of the tractor is so much that no SUV or Thar can stand in front of it. In tractor engine, CC means cubic centimeter (cm3), which displays the total capacity of the engine's cylinder. In simple words, it tells how much air and fuel mixture can be filled simultaneously in all the cylinders present in the tractor.

The role of CC in an engine

CC plays a special role in determining the power and torque of the engine. Let us tell you that the higher the CC, the more powerful the engine will be. The fuel efficiency of the engine is also affected by CC. Let us tell you that the CC of Thar engine is 2184 cm3. At the same time, tractors are of different CC. Like it can range from 1500 cm3 to 6000 cm3

Also read: Comparison between John Deere5050 VS Swaraj 744XT 50HP 

Choose a tractor according to it's CC value

While buying a tractor it is important to choose the CC as per your requirements. If you want a tractor for light work then you will have to buy a tractor with low CC. But, if you need a tractor for heavy work then you will have to choose a tractor with higher CC.

What is RPM? 

RPM means Revolutions Per Minute. It shows the number of rotations made by the engine's crankshaft in one minute. Let us tell you that RPM determines the speed of the engine. The higher the RPM, the faster the engine will rotate. Engine power and torque are also affected by RPM. The higher the RPM, the more powerful the engine. Small tractors have rpm ranging from 500 rpm to 1500 rpm. Whereas, in big tractors the RPM ranges from 1500 rpm to 3000 rpm. 


Small and marginal farmers now get easy loans

Small and marginal farmers now get easy loans

Small farmers in India will now have easier access to financing. Let us inform you that the Modi administration will shortly introduce a new programme through which small and marginal farmers linked with ARDB would benefit from loans and related services. The national government will shortly introduce a new strategy for the country's small farmers. Actually, Union Cooperative Minister Amit Shah is about to initiate a computerization initiative for Agricultural and Rural Development Banks and the Registrar of Cooperative Societies.


According to the official release, Amit Shah will oversee the computerization of ARDB and RCS throughout the states and union territories. The programme is being organised by the Ministry of Cooperation with the assistance of the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC). The Ministry has made a crucial step by computerising the offices of Agriculture and Rural Development Banks (ARDBs) and Registrars of Cooperative Societies (RCSs) in states and union territories.


Organised by Ministry of Cooperation with the help of NCDC

The Ministry of Cooperation is organising this programme in partnership with the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC). The project would completely computerise the offices of Agriculture and Rural Development Banks (ARDBs) and Registrars of Cooperative Societies (RCSs) in States/Union Territories, which is a key step made by the Ministry of Cooperation. According to the statement, this initiative would modernise the cooperative sector while increasing efficiency, where the entire cooperative system will be placed onto a single digital platform.


Also to read: farmers to get benefits of government schemes through cooperative societies


ARDB to continue computerising 1851 units

According to the announcement, 1,851 ARDB units throughout 13 states and territories would be computerised. These will be linked to the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). This means that regularly used software will be based on a single national software. This programme will improve operational efficiency, accountability, and transparency at ARDB by standardising business processes using the Common Accounting System (CAS) and Management Information System (MIS). The strategy will let small and marginal farmers to benefit from ARDB acreage and related services via Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS).


Due to financial constraints, a woman farmer started mushroom cultivation, today she is earning profits worth lakhs.

Due to financial constraints, a woman farmer started mushroom cultivation, today she is earning profits worth lakhs.

Female farmer Sangeeta Kumari has said that in a poor state like Bihar, it is very important for women to be self-reliant. At present, many women of the state are creating their new identity by joining livelihood. Besides, she is also earning a good income from farming.

Women are also currently walking shoulder to shoulder with men in the state of Bihar. Now whether it is in the field of education or farming. Today women are making their place in every field. Today in this article we will give you information about a woman who is earning lakhs of rupees from vegetable farming. Nowadays this woman farmer is being discussed in all the areas of the district. The main thing is that this woman farmer cultivates green vegetables through the organic method. This is the reason why many people from other villages also come to buy vegetables from him.

The name of the female farmer is Sangeeta Kumari 

For your information, let us tell you that the name of this female farmer is Sangeeta Kumari. She is a native of Phulerpur village of Athamalgola block in Patna district. At present, Sangeeta Kumari is cultivating other green vegetables including mushrooms and potatoes with the help of zero tillage. Along with this, she is also training other women in farming. Sangeeta Kumari says, “Earlier I used to have a shortage of money to meet household expenses. I didn't even have a thousand rupees at that time. But, since I have taken up vegetable farming, their economic condition has changed. Today Sangeeta is earning more than two lakh rupees annually due to farming. Due to this, his family has also become very happy.

Also read: By cultivating these vegetables, farmers can earn more income at less expense and in less time.

Female farmer Sangeeta started mushroom cultivation 

Female farmer Sangeeta Kumari cultivates mushrooms, potatoes, and other crops in one bigha of land. Besides, he is also working on the post of Chief Minister in Jeevika. According to Sangeeta Kumari, her daughter got married in the year 2015. After this, the financial condition of his house became very bad. Now in such a situation, her husband started a job in a school at Rs 1500 per month. But, it was difficult to meet household expenses with so little money. In such a situation, after joining Jeevika in 2016, Sangeeta took training in cultivating mushrooms and other vegetables in 2019. After this, he came home and started mushroom cultivation. 

Also read: Blue mushroom cultivation started in the state, tribals are getting bumper profits

How much income is female farmer Sangeeta earning?

For the first time, he has earned Rs 10,000 by selling mushrooms. Also, potatoes have been grown in two pots through the zero tillage method. This yielded more than 40 maunds of potatoes. Sangeeta Kumari further says that along with cultivating potatoes in one bigha, she also produces other vegetables including tomato, cabbage, chili, and brinjal. Due to this, he is earning more than Rs 2 lakh in a year.

Leaving the government job, Mukesh is earning big profits from cucumber cultivation through polyhouse

Leaving the government job, Mukesh is earning big profits from cucumber cultivation through polyhouse

 For your information, let you know that young farmer Mukesh says that subsidized money is also received from the government to build a net house. Initially, he got a subsidy of 65% for setting up a net house. However, currently the Haryana government has reduced the grant amount to 50%.

 As we all know that even today people have gone absolutely crazy behind government jobs. It is the desire of every parent that his child gets a government job, so that his whole life becomes secure. Now the government job must be of low level. But, today, we will talk about a person who, leaving a good government job, is now coming to the village and doing farming.

Where is farmer Mukesh from?

Actually, the young farmer we are going to talk about is named Mukesh Kumar. Mukesh is a resident of Karnal district of Haryana. Earlier, he used to work in a government job in the Haryana Board. During the job, Mukesh used to get a salary of 45 thousand rupees per month. But, he did not feel like this government work, so he kicked this job. Today he is farming on his ancestral land with the net house method, due to which he is earning very well.

Also read: Farmers' crop savings up to 75% on ShedNet

Farmer Mukesh is providing employment to the people

Farmer Mukesh is also providing employment opportunities for many other farmers. Mukesh, a farmer, says he has set up four net houses on his land. Farmers Mukesh cultivates cucumbers inside them. According to farmer Mukesh, the demand for cucumbers increases a lot in summer. Now in such a situation, farmer Mukesh has been cultivating cucumbers for almost 2 years. Explain that farmer Mukesh is earning very well from this. This is the reason that he has gradually increased the area of cucumber cultivation. Along with this, Mukesh has also provided employment to many people around him.

Cucumbers can be cultivated throughout the year

Mukesh says that it costs two and a half to three lakh rupees to build a net house. But, the income increases considerably by cultivating it inside. The young farmer says that there are many varieties of cucumbers, which can be cultivated throughout the year inside the net house.

 

Also read: Farmer Subodh has set an example by cultivating cucumbers with the advice of a friend

There is very little wastage of water when irrigation is done by drip method

 Farmer Mukesh says that he has found the biggest feature of cucumber cultivation is that its cultivation consumes very little water. Actually, crops are irrigated through the drip method in the net house. The wastage of water is very less by drip irrigation. Along with this, water reaches the roots of the plants. Farmer Mukesh supplies cucumbers grown in his field to many cities including Delhi and Gurugram. At present, he is selling cucumbers at Rs 15 per kg.


Started production after taking information about parwal from agricultural school, earning Rs 80 thousand per month

Started production after taking information about parwal from agricultural school, earning Rs 80 thousand per month

Today we will tell you about Parwal producer farmer Mayanand Biswas. Mayanand Biswas says that farming on one acre of land costs about one lakh rupees. But, he produces up to 20 quintals of parwal in a month. Also, Parwal is sold in the market for Rs 2000-4000 per quintal. In this way, he is earning around Rs 80 thousand in a month from the sale of Parwal. 


Most people like to consume Parwal vegetables. It is easily available in the market throughout the year. But, it is cultivated the most during the summer season. Parwal is such a crop, that the profit from its cultivation is many times more than the expenses. Its biggest feature is that once you cultivate it, you can get yield from it for 9 months. This is the reason why farmers in Bihar are cultivating Parwal on a large scale. The income of many farmers has increased due to its cultivation.


Mayanand Vishwas became rich in a short time from Parwal farming.

Mayanand Vishwas is a farmer who has become rich in a few days by cultivating Parwal. He is a resident of Baneli Scindia of Kasba block in Purnia district. He is cultivating 8 types of Parwal in his village. He has been cultivating Parwal since 2013. He says that once you cultivate Parwal, you can pluck the vegetable from it for 9 months. Let us tell you that there is a profit of lakhs of rupees in its cultivation. 


Also read: Farmer became rich by cultivating Parwal, now selected for National Award 


Mayanand started cultivating parwal after taking information from the agricultural school.

According to farmer Mayanand Vishwas, like humans, vegetables also have male and female species. This is the reason why he has been cultivating Parwal by mixing both male and female compositions for the last 10 years. The special thing is that before starting the cultivation of Parwal, he had taken complete information about it from the Sabour Agricultural School of Bhagalpur. After this, he came to the village and started cultivating parwal.


Farmer Mayanand Vishwas earns lakhs of rupees

At present, he has cultivated Parwal in about one acre. There are 8 varieties of parwal in it. If farmer Mayanand Vishwas is to be believed, he earns a profit of Rs 8 lakh from Parwal cultivation in 9 months. He says that many farmers do not want to cultivate parwal because they do not have complete information. Many farmers also have to suffer losses from its cultivation. Therefore, farmers will have to plant both male and female Parwal plants in their fields. He says that he also plants other crops in the vacant places in Parwal's field. He says that after deducting the expenses, he earns a profit of Rs 8 lakh in a year. Presently, in the field of farmer Mayanand Vishwas, Parwal of Rajendra 2, Swarna Aloukit, Rajendra 1, Swarna Rekha, Dandari, Bengal Jyoti and Dudayari varieties are grown.





Leaving bank job and the Farmer is earning Rs 60 thousand per month by producing mushrooms in just one and a half kilograms

Leaving bank job and the Farmer is earning Rs 60 thousand per month by producing mushrooms in just one and a half kilograms

For your information, let us tell you that Farmer Devashish Kumar is an MBA pass. He earlier used to work at HDFC Bank. But, he felt like something other than farming. Now in such a situation, he left the bank job and started mushroom farming. He started farming with just one thousand rupees.


The mushroom vegetable is delicious. Most people like to consume it. Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, protein, minerals, and dietary fiber are found in abundance in mushrooms where he got information about mushroom cultivation. By consuming it regularly, there is no deficiency of nutrients in people's bodies. This is the reason why the demand for mushrooms is increasing significantly in the market. In such a situation, the number of farmers cultivating it is also increasing. Nowadays, farmers in Bihar and Jharkhand are producing mushrooms along with traditional crops. They are earning huge income from this.


Farmer Devashish’s mushroom farming changed his luck.

In this article, we will discuss about a farmer from Jharkhand, whose fortunes have changed due to mushroom cultivation. He is now earning thousands of rupees a month from mushroom production. The name of this mushroom-cultivating farmer is Devashish Kumar. He is a native of Jamshedpur in East Singhbhum district. He has cultivated mushrooms on one and a half acres of land, from which he is earning Rs 50 to 60 thousand per month. The main thing is that Devashish Kumar started his business with only Rs 1,000. 


Also read: This state is giving up to 40% subsidy for mushroom production units. 


Where did Devashish Kumar work earlier?

As mentioned above, Devashish Kumar is an MBA pass. Let us tell you that before the year 2015, he used to work at HDFC Bank. During this time, he went to Rajendra Agricultural University located in Samastipur of Bihar state. Where he got information about mushroom cultivation. After this, he took training in mushroom cultivation. After that, he left the job and came home and started mushroom farming with an investment of Rs 1,000. Although initially his family members strongly opposed his decision, he continued his work without interruption.


Farmer Devashish is also giving training in mushroom production.

Devashish Kumar has a big house in the village. He is cultivating mushrooms in four rooms of his house. He was successful on the first attempt itself. The production of mushrooms also improved and the price in the market was also good, due to which they earned a huge income. After this Devashish Kumar never looked back. Today he has also given permanent employment to two women in his farming. The special thing is that along with mushroom production. Devashish is also giving training to new people in mushroom production.


Devashish is cultivating these varieties of mushrooms.

Devashish has said that the area of ​​the four rooms is equivalent to approximately one and a half acres of land. Also, to reduce the temperature of the room during the summer season, three inches of sand is spread on the ground. Later, water is sprinkled on it from time to time. Due to this, the temperature of the room remains balanced amount. Devashish mainly cultivates milky mushrooms, oysters, paddy straws, and cloud mushrooms. Besides, mushroom powder is also manufactured. Vendors come and buy all the mushrooms from them. During winter, mushrooms are cultivated in six rooms instead of four.



 Making farmer credit card is very easy, card will be found within 14 days of application

Making farmer credit card is very easy, card will be found within 14 days of application

The process of preparing the Kisan Credit Card has been made quite smooth. The farmers will currently get their farmer credit card within only 14 days. Various schemes are going on by the government to help the farmers. Farmer credit cards are created by the government to help the farmers during the economic challenges coming during farming, with the help of which the farmers can get financial benefits.


The Kisan Credit Card is a government scheme that was issued in 1998 to give additional loans to the farmers. It was released by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development. Farmers get loans through this scheme. Apart from this, eligible farmers are also given a savings account along with Kisan Credit Card, on which farmers get interest at a very good rate.


At present, the process of making Kisan Credit Cards by the government has been smooth. After completing the application, within just 14 days, the farmer will be provided his card.


Changes in the process of making credit cards

After the application, it will be found in 14 days. The additional fees charged on the documents have been removed. The application process has been made quite easy. Publicity is being done to increase awareness.


Also read: This state government will issue farmers credit card to 66 lakh farmers, every type of facility will be available


Documents required to make Kisan Credit Card application

Passport Size Photo

Land documents

Identity cards like PAN card, Aadhaar card or driving licence

Address proof like Aadhaar card, voter ID or driving licence