From releasing Rs 2,000 per acre per farmer by means of Direct Financial institution Switch (DBT) to 2.62 lakh farmers, to distributing over 40 lakh soil-health playing cards to promising releasing one other instalment of Rs 2,000 to remaining 4.94 lakh farmers or extending the grievance redressal scheme by one other six months, Haryana authorities goes all out to work within the welfare of farmers of the state.
Earlier than the meeting polls, the Haryana authorities had additionally introduced to buy all 24 crops of the farmers on Minimal Assist Worth (MSP) – a primary by any state authorities in the complete nation. The state authorities’s back-to-back choices to placate farmers is being seen as a strategic transfer of the ruling BJP to woo the agricultural inhabitants in poll-bound states of Jharkhand and Maharashtra.
In line with a April-2024 report of Division of Consuming Water and Sanitation underneath Ministry of Jal Shakti, GoI, Jharkhand and Maharashtra have about 3.16 crore and 6.87 crore rural inhabitants, respectively.
A senior BJP chief stated, “Regardless of the Haryana authorities had been doing or is doing or will probably be doing for the welfare of farmers of Haryana will certainly be an instance for different states, too. In fact, it is going to have an effect on the upcoming polls in poll-bound states, too. The BJP is the one celebration that had been working relentlessly for the welfare of farmers. By implementing all such choices within the curiosity of farmers can be a transparent instance of the celebration’s dedication of fulfilling each promise that we make to the farmers.” On the 555th Parkash Parv of Guru Nanak Devi, Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini launched an quantity of Rs 300 crore by means of DBT to 2.62 lakh farmers. He additionally introduced that the “bonus quantity of Rs 580 crore to the remaining 4.94 lakh farmers shall even be launched quickly.”
“Retaining the pursuits of the farmers paramount, Haryana authorities has determined to provide a bonus of Rs 2000 per acre on agricultural and horticultural crops being produced within the state as a result of hostile climate circumstances throughout Kharif-2024. On August 16, 2024, I had transferred a bonus of Rs 496 crore as the primary installment, straight into the accounts of 5.80 lakh farmers by means of DBT. This bonus is being given to all these farmers who’ve registered themselves on the Meri Fasal Mera Byora portal,” Saini stated. He launched one other initiative enabling farmers to know the well being of their soil and the way a lot fertilizer their land requires. He distributed 40 lakh Soil-Well being Playing cards to farmers by means of WhatsApp.
He stated that Haryana is conducting soil-testing each three years to supply farmers with important info, together with amount of seeds and fertiliser requirement to spice up their crop yields. “Receiving these soil-health playing cards in time will allow a farmer to utilise optimum amount of seeds and fertilizer to get most output from his subject growing their productiveness and earnings,” Saini stated. Haryana first carried out an in depth soil fertility evaluation research in 2021-22. Underneath this train, soil samples are collected from every acre of agricultural land, examined and evaluation is made that displays within the soil-health card.
“By following these suggestions talked about on the soil-health playing cards, overuse of nitrogen fertilisers will probably be discouraged enabling balanced diet for the crops. It won’t solely enhance crop yield however can even assist cut back nutrient deficiency. Minimising the extreme use of fertilisers will contribute to mitigating the affect of local weather change and defend the setting. With soil testing laboratories out there inside a 20-25 kilometer radius, there are a complete of 106 laboratories the place soil samples are examined in Haryana,” Saini stated.
