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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. 

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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.

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.

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.

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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

Onions have become very expensive in India nowadays. Now you can also take advantage of this in such a situation. However, for that you have to open an onion storage house. If you also want to earn a strong income through onion, open an onion storage house. The big thing here is that you will also get a grant up to Rs 4.5 lakh on its construction. Nowadays onion in India is extracting a lot of tears from the public. The reason for this is its price. Onion prices have again become skyrocketing. According to the supply, due to no storage of onion, its prices have been increased. However, you can also get the benefit of the rise in onion prices. You just have to open an onion storage house, on which you will also get a grant. At the same time, later onion storage and auction will also be profitable.

Bihar government took important steps

Indeed, the Bihar government has done a big exercise to develop a wider onion storage system. The state government is providing grants for onion storage. So that onion storage can be ensured in the state. At the same time, people should also benefit from this. In such a situation, if you too are from Bihar and are thinking of starting a new business, then you can take advantage of this scheme of Bihar government. Similarly, farmers can make their local storage in rural areas, on which the government is giving subsidy of up to 75 percent.

How much subsidy Bihar government is providing

According to the horticulture department of the Government of Bihar, the State Government is providing grants for the establishment of onion storage under the Vegetable Development Program (2023-2024). According to this plan of the government, a cost of Rs 6 lakh has been fixed for 50 metric tonnes of onion storage unit. On this, the government will give you a 75 percent grant. In such a situation, if you construct an onion storage house, then you will get a subsidy of up to 4 lakh 50 thousand rupees on it. This means that you will have to spend only 1 lakh 50 rupees for construction from your pocket.

You can apply in these districts of Bihar

The Bihar government is currently running this scheme in a few districts. Under this, people and farmers of districts like Aurangabad, Gaya, Nalanda, Patna, Buxar, Nawada and Sheikhpura can apply for onion storage. The process of applying is completely online, which is currently started.

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Apply like this to take advantage of the scheme

If you also want to get the benefit of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, then you should complete your documentation work today... Various schemes are run by the government to provide financial assistance to the farmers. One of these schemes is PM Kisan Samman Nidhi... Under this scheme, farmers of our country are provided with assistance of Rs. 6,000 each year... An amount of 2-2 thousand rupees is sent through this scheme.

14 Instalments of PM KISAN SAMMAN NIDHI YOJNA has been sent

So far 14 instalments have been sent under the scheme. At present, the farmers are eagerly waiting for the 15th instalment. Which can reach their accounts soon. But, if you have not yet done e-KYC or have made some mistake while filling the form, then you will not get the benefit of the scheme.

15th instalment of PM KISAN NIDHI YOJNA is getting delayed

If you are viewing your details on PM KISAN SAMMAN NIDHI PORTAL. Also, waiting for the state's approval for your upcoming instalment, it will take some time for you to get the amount of Rs 2000. Because the approval has not yet been given by the state government. The state government will verify your documents and give a request for a transfer sign to the centre. Those who have not received the money due to state approval will include those farmers who have not been able to properly document their agricultural land. Along with this, farmers who have not been able to register agriculture.