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You can also earn lakhs of rupees by doing modern carrot farming.

You can also earn lakhs of rupees by doing modern carrot farming.

Carrots are cultivated all over India, people use carrots both raw and cooked, carrots contain Vitamin A and carotene, which are very beneficial for the body. Orange carrots are high in carotene, green carrot leaves contain many nutrients like protein, minerals, vitamins, etc. which provide nutrition to animals. Chicken fodder can be made from green carrot leaves. Carrots are grown the most in Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana.


Suitable climate for carrot cultivation.

Carrots are mostly grown in cold climates. Carrot growth slows down due to high temperatures and color changes. For this, sandy loam and loamy soil is best. Drainage of water in the soil is very important.


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Carrot Varieties

There are many varieties of carrots like Carrot No. 29, Pusa Kesar, Pusa Meghali, Selection 233, Gentney, Arliments, Emperor, Ments of Lag, Pusa Yamdagni and Gino.


Field Varieties

In preparation for the field for sowing carrots, the first plowing should be done with a soil-turning plow. After this, the field should be made friable by doing two to three plowings with a cultivator or local plow. 200 to 250 quintals of rotten cow dung should be mixed well in the land while preparing the field. By doing this, the yield of fruits is higher.


Seeds and Seed Sowing.

To cultivate carrots, seeds of improved varieties should be selected. In carrot farming, 5 to 6 kg seeds are required per hectare for sowing on ridges. Before sowing, it should be treated with 2.5 grams of Thiram per kg of seeds. Carrots are sown from August to October in Northern India. European varieties are sown in November. In hilly areas, sowing is done from March to June. It should be sown on lines or in ridges at a distance of 35 to 45 cm. The seeds should be sown at a depth of 1.5 to 2 cm, the height of the ridges should be kept at 20 to 25 cm and the distance from plant to plant should be kept at 4 to 5 cm. 


Manure and Fertilizer management in crops.

200 to 250 quintals of rotten cow dung should be given while preparing the field and 50 kg nitrogen, 40 kg phosphorus, and 45 kg potash should be given as elements per hectare. Half the quantity of nitrogen and the full quantity of phosphorus and potash should be given before sowing. The remaining half quantity of nitrogen is given to the standing crop twice. 1/4 quantity of nitrogen should be given initially at the time of growth of leaves and 1/4 quantity of nitrogen should be given at the time of growth of roots.


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Crop Irrigation Management.

After sowing, first irrigation should be done in the drain so that moisture remains in the ridges. Later irrigation should be done at an interval of 8 to 10 days. In summer, irrigation should be done at an interval of 4 to 5 days. The field should never dry up, otherwise the yield reduces.


Weed Control.

2 to 3 weeding should be done in the entire crop, at the same time thinning should be done and a distance of 4 to 5 cm should be maintained from the plants. To control weeds, a 3.5-liter stamp should be sprayed in the field immediately after sowing, while there should be sufficient moisture in the field. 


Also read: Carrot root disease and its remedies


Carrot and digging production.

Only when the roots of a carrot become edible, it should be dug with a trowel so that the roots are not cut and the quality remains good so that it can get a good price in the market. It should be cleaned and sold in the market. The yield of roots in carrots depends on the variety, such as the Asiatic type yields 250 to 300 quintals per hectare and the European type yields 100 to 150 quintals per hectare. 




 
Let's learn how IARI-Pusa is providing farmers double the price then MSP?

Let's learn how IARI-Pusa is providing farmers double the price then MSP?

Farmers , today we have brought good news for you. Now you must be thinking what is good news for you. So if someone tells you that your crop can get one and a half times more than MSP, then it will be very happy news for the farmers. Yes, of course you must be feeling very strange to hear this. Now you must be thinking that when the government has fixed the MSP, then how can you get more price? If it is said that the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI-Pusa) is helping farmers, then you will be even more surprised. But this is absolutely true. Thousands of farmers are getting one and a half times or even higher from the MSP with the help of Pusa.


How is IARI helping farmers

Dr. Gyanendra Singh, Principal scientist of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and in -charge of the Seed Production Unit, says that "IARI is helping farmers to increase yield and income.” This effort has been done in this episode. He said that IARI does not have enough land, that they can provide high quality seeds to all farmers and increase the yield . For this, they are preparing seeds in the fields of farmers. This effort of IARI is helpful in increasing both the income and yield of farmers. Researchers have made it  clear that the yield can be increased by 30 to 40 percent from the seeds of the advanced type.


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Farmers will have to go through this process to get double the price from MSP

Dr. Gyanendra Singh says, "First of all scientists see which species of crop is good and which areas will be the best for its seeds. Where they can produce seeds of the highest quality. Scientists do research on this. After this, they contact the farmers there. It contains many grounds for selection of farmers. The cost is spent by the farmer to prepare the seeds. But the guide i.e. directions is done by IARI Scientists . In this process, farmers living within the scope of 100-120 km of IARI Center are selected, so that they do not have to spend more to deliver the seeds in the centre after getting ready. Many farmers together Can be involved, which will make it feel less time to deliver their seeds. "


The crop prepared by the farmers will be paid 

The farmer takes his crop to the IARI centre after being ready. The farmer is paid according to the MSP at the same time. After this, scientists investigate it, in which an average of 8 percent of the goods do not come in line with the quality. For this, the farmer and buyer are called to the centre, which sells these goods. Since, IARI prepares it as seeds. Due to this, there is a difference of about one and a half times or more in crop and seed price according to MSP. The IARI pays the money to the farmer. In this way the farmer gets more than one and a half times the cost.


Also read: 50% percent grant is being provided on seeds of these five varieties in this state.


Farmers will get information while sitting at home

Farmers can contact the seed production of Pusa Delhi directly on 011 25842686. Apart from this, farmers across the country can contact the science centre (KVK) and Agriculture Technical Information Centre (ATK) and can take information about it.


Farmers of these states including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh can contact here

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) living in the nearby cities of Delhi can go to the seed unit in Delhi and make direct contact. Apart from this, Varanasi, Meerut, Modipuram, Mau, Ijjatnagar, Lucknow, Jhansi and Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, Karnal and Hisar in Haryana and  Madhya Pradesh, Jodhpur and Bikaner in Rajasthan, Patna in Bihar, Raipur in Chhattisgarh, Ranchi, Jharkhand can take information about this by going to Dehradun and ICAR in Almora in Uttarakhand.


How people from other states of India can contact 

Farmer can contact through toll free  :- 

WhatsApp Helpline number 9560297502, Pusa Helpline 011-25841670 / 25841039 . Online questions can be sent to https://www.iari.res.in/bms/faq/index.php.


The Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela will be held in Delhi from 28 February to 1 March 2024.

The Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela will be held in Delhi from 28 February to 1 March 2024.

 There is good news for the farmer brothers. The Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela will be held in Delhi from 28 February to 1 March 2024. In this article, know what will be special in the fair this time. The Indian Agricultural Research Institute (Pusa Institute) is going to organize a grand event of Krishi Vigyan Mela from 28 February to 1 March 2024. This time the fair is being organized based on the theme 'Farmers Prosperous with Agricultural Entrepreneurship'.

Giving information about the fair, Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Director, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR) said that this time the 3-day Pusa Agricultural Science Fair will be held from 28 February to 1 March. Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda will inaugurate the Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela as the chief guest. The theme of the fair this year is 'Farmers Prospering through Agri-Entrepreneurship'. He further said that the main attraction of the fair will be the seeds of Pusa Basmati varieties to the farmers. Along with this, many types of stalls will also be set up in the fair.

 

Which varieties of which crops will farmers get sufficient seeds?

Dr. Ashok Kumar said that quality seeds of improved varieties of various crops developed by Pusa Institute are given to the farmers every year. This year, seeds of many of these newly developed varieties of paddy like Pusa Basmati 112, Pusa Basmati 1509, Pusa Basmati 1718, Pusa Basmati 1847, Pusa Basmati 1850, Pusa Basmati 1886, Pusa Basmati 1728, and Pusa Basmati 1692 will be made available to the farmers in sufficient quantity.

 

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Last year, due to less quantity of seeds in Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela, seeds of basmati paddy varieties were made available in limited quantity. This farmers faced a lot of problems. But this time Pusa Institute has made strong arrangements. Dr. Ashok Kumar assured that this time (Krishi Vigyan Mela 2024) seeds of all varieties will be given to the farmers in sufficient quantity.

 

Can farmers book here through online medium?

This time arrangements for online booking have also been made available by Pusa Institute. Go to the official website www.iari.res.in the farmers institute and make your booking. Through this, any farmer can book any quantity of seeds of any variety as per his wish. During online booking, you can also pay through online medium. On payment, you will be provided with its receipt number. If you go to the fair with this, then you will not need to stand in line anywhere. You can get your seeds by going directly to the counter.