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Organized by Merikheti.com on Monday, 25 September 2023 in village Mudhota of Bharatpur (Rajasthan). During the monthly Kisan Panchayat, farmers were told about crops and techniques that give more profits at less cost.

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Dr. Udaybhan Singh, Dean of Agriculture College, Kumher (Bharatpur), during his address, provided very important information regarding new varieties and farming using organic methods. Dr. Udaybhan Singh ji has contributed a lot to the agriculture sector in his life. Farmers have always been inspired to do farming with innovation and new techniques. Dr. Udaybhan Singh has a very good understanding of the agriculture sector. In this monthly panchayat of Merikheti, very important topics regarding organic farming were discussed.

Dr. Ramphool Poonia, while addressing the Kisan Panchayat, talked about the importance of organic farming and its many benefits. Along with this, he provided very important information to the farmers about modern techniques of agriculture. He said that to get more profits, farmers should move away from traditional farming and use modern and innovative agricultural techniques. Kunwar Singh Tatmadaw (FPO) advised the farmers to work together during the Kisan Panchayat. He said that it is very important to have unity among the farmers. If farmers remain organized, they will get enough opportunities to express their views on the agricultural sector. My farming team, agricultural scientists, agricultural experts, and local farmers were present in the Kisan Panchayat.

Farmers as you all know, Meri Kheti organises Kisan Panchayat every month in the interest of farmers. Like every month, this month, the Meriheti Kisan Panchayat was organised in village Bayana district Ghaziabad under the chairmanship of Pramod Tyagi. During this panchayat, important issues related to agriculture were discussed between senior agricultural scientists and farmers. During the Kisan Panchayat, the farmers kept their own problems for which a satisfactory solution was described by agricultural scientists.. Dr. CB Singh Principal Scientist (RETD) Iari ji, after listening to the problems related to paddy, shared the possible solution with the farmers. Also, various options for higher income for fairy-nervous farmers were discussed in detail. Dr. CB Singh told the farmers that due to better cultivation, the fertiliser of the field increases to a great extent. Because of this, while doing farming, you should grow crops in your field using better technology for farming. Doing this will also have a positive effect on the fertiliser power of your farm. Also, he said that if you are not growing crops on your land, then you should do animal husbandry etc. on the part of that land etc.

Also read: Bacterial Leaf Blight (BLB) How to get a very prominent and destructive disease of paddy? Mr. Satish Tyagi a  progressive farmer, informed the farmers about the important information related to farming. Satish Tyagi ji shared the sour and sweet experiences received during his farming with the farmers. Satish Tyagi ji called Shri Vidhi of paddy production called System of Rice Intensification-SRI. The farmers were provided information about the benefits of paddy production through Shri Vidhi. Hundreds of large -scale farming farmers were present during the Kisan Panchayat.

Merikheti.com organizes it's yearly kisan panchayat in different parts of the country. Merikheti organizes these panchayats for farmers to be connected to scientists and have maximum profit using new farming methods. Merikheti's December month kisan panchayat was held in Dulhera village of Meerut district, reputed and experienced scientists like C. B. Singh retired ICAR pusa, TMU Director-Kehar Singh and Sudhir Chaudary were also invited to help farmers. They also listened to the standard geographic problems of the farmers and suggested solutions. 

Kehar Singh retired Director MTU said that use of fertilizers should be reduced. Less use of fertilizers help to increase the natural fertility of the soil. He said that farmers need to stick together and fight. If farmers stick together and produce then they can get fertilizers, seeds, etc for cheap, and better prices. 

Dr. C. B. Singh retired ICAR pusa encouraged farmers to do organic farming. He urged farmers to adapt with the changing world and the new techniques of farming. Dr. C. B. Singh believes that with agriculture farmers to dairy farming it would be beneficial. Problems related to agriculture are nicely resolved by agricultural scientists. That's why farmers should consult to there nearest agricultural scientists for better production. 

This movement of farmers will start from January 22 and will run till 26 January. A strike of farmers in Punjab had just ended, and now the farmers are planning to strike once again. Now if we look at the reason for this, then this is the "failure" of the state government in introducing this new agricultural policy. Farmers will protest against the offices of Deputy Commissioners from 22 January to 26 January.

11 -member committee constituted to draft agricultural policy

Let us explain you that in January last year, the then Agriculture Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal formed an 11 -member committee to draft the new agricultural policy by 31 March 2023. According to various media agencies, a member of this committee said on the condition of anonymity that the draft of the policy has not been prepared at the moment. Some members of the committee went abroad, due to which the discussion on the policy is quite pending. Soon, a meeting will be held to finalise it.

Also read: Good news: State government will release new policy related to agriculture in this state

AAP government will announce soon

Let us explain you that in this episode, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab chief spokesperson Malvinder Singh Kong says that the Chief Minister of the state Bhagwant Mann has recently spoken to the farmers on this issue. Agricultural policy is the highest priority for the AAP government in the state. Suggestions have already been taken from about 5 thousand farmers. Regarding the delay in the policy, the spokesperson said that after 2000 there was no agricultural policy and the AAP government had started work on the policy soon after coming to power. He says that the policy will be announced soon.

Also read: Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said 50 lakh tonnes of paddy reached the mandis of the state, farmers get Rs 4300 crore

BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) had already given an ultimatum

In fact, BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) has already given an ultimatum to the government to announce the policy or face opposition in the past. Union General Secretary Sukhdev Singh Kokri Kalan says that we have already submitted a memorandum regarding the pro -peasant steps to be included in the policy. But it seems that the government is delaying it under the pressure of corporations. At the same time, BKU (Kadian) national spokesperson Ravneet Brar says that the government had promised MSP and new agricultural policy on all crops to increase the income of farmers. However, nothing has been done even after about 2 years of coming to power.