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Farmers, you do not need land for farming. Now farmers can grow fruits and vegetables only in water, which is rich in nutritional elements. New technologies are being developed to make farming easier across the world. With the help of all these technologies, resources are saved and labor consumption is also reduced. Hydroponics technology is also included in this. Whereas in traditional farming, large quantities of agricultural equipment, fields, fertilizers, manure, and irrigation are required. At the same time, with eco-friendly hydroponics technology, excellent crops can be grown in less water.

Hydroponics farming does not require soil. For this reason, it should be done in a protected structure. In addition to water, minerals, and nutrients are available to the seeds and plants. Let us tell you that these include calcium, potash, zinc, sulfur, iron, phosphorus, nitrogen, magnesium, and many other nutrients, which increase the crop yield by 25–30 percent.

Hydroponics technology is less labor intensive and resource intensive.

New technologies are being developed all over the world to make farming easier. This saves resources and reduces labor consumption. Hydroponics technology is also included in this. Whereas traditional farming requires large amounts of agricultural equipment, land, fertilizers, manure, and irrigation. On the other hand, through eco-friendly hydroponics technology, excellent crops can be grown in less water.

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These vegetables and fruits can be grown with this technology

Hydroponics technology has been successful in vegetable cultivation. Many farmers in India are using this technology to cultivate small leafy vegetables, such as cucumber, peas, chili, bitter gourd, strawberry, blackberry, Blueberry, watermelon, melon, pineapple, carrot, turnip, cucumber, radish, pineapple, capsicum, coriander, tomato, and spinach.

Nutrition-rich vegetables are grown through hydroponics technology

Vegetables grown through hydroponics technology are rich in nutrition. Therefore there is always demand for them. The cost of manufacturing it in an area of ​​100 square feet can be Rs 50,000 to Rs 60,000. Also, 200 vegetable plants can be planted in a 100 square feet area. In terms of earnings, this technology can provide profits to farmers in larger areas. Hydroponics can be used to earn more money by planting crops along with grain crops in less area.

50% subsidy is being given on polyhouse and shade net in this state.

The central and state governments keep making various efforts at their respective levels to strengthen the economic condition of farmers. With the aim of developing agriculture and doubling the income of farmers, the government keeps releasing new schemes every day. 

Now in this series, the Bihar government has brought another new scheme for farmers. In fact, the government has decided to provide arrangements for polyhouses and shade nets under the Horticulture Development Scheme through Protected Farming. 

The government is providing substantial subsidies to farmers for farming through polyhouse and shade nets. This decision of the government will increase the income as well as production of the farmers.

How much grant will be given under the scheme?

Information about the scheme has been shared by Bihar Agriculture Department on social media platform X. According to the post of the Agriculture Department, the government is providing subsidies of up to 50 percent to the farmers for farming with the help of polyhouse and shade net under the Annual Horticulture Development Scheme through Protected Farming. 

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In this, farmers will be given 50% of the expenditure of Rs 935 i.e. Rs 467 for setting up a unit per square meter and 50% i.e. Rs 355 will be given out of the expenditure of Rs 710 per square meter for shade net.

How are polyhouses and shade nets beneficial for farmers?

If you are also a farmer and are thinking of doing farming by adopting polyhouse and shade net technology, then you are going to benefit greatly from this. Actually, this farming technique protects the crops from insect attacks. 

Using this technique reduces insect attacks by up to 90%. Through polyhouse and shade net technology, you can do farming safely year after year.

How to apply to avail the benefits of the scheme?

To avail the benefits of the scheme, first go to the official website of the Horticulture Department. To avail the benefits of the schemes run under the Horticulture Directorate on the home page, click on the option of Online Portal. 

There click on apply for Horticulture Development Scheme by Protected Cultivation. After this, some terms and conditions will appear in front of you on the new page. 

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Now read these terms and conditions carefully and click on the option to agree to the information. As soon as you do this, the application form will open in front of you. Now fill all the required information asked carefully. 

After this upload the required documents. As soon as the documents are uploaded, click on the submit option. Thus you will successfully apply online under this scheme.

Farmers should contact here for more information

For more information related to the scheme, farmers can visit the official website of Bihar Agriculture Department, Horticulture Directorate. Apart from this, information can also be obtained from the Assistant Director of Horticulture Department of the local district.