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Similar effect of climate change on Dussehri of Lucknow and Kesar mang...

Gandhinagar, 2 July 2021 Kesar mango of Gujarat and Dussehri mangoes of Lucknow have been badly damaged due to climate change. Both these mangoes are world famous for their colour, texture and taste. Both Keri have suffered heavy losses this year due to climate change. Both the mango crops are in trouble. The production of all types of mangoes i...

Lack of nutrients in Rice and Roti

Gandhinagar, 24 June 2021 To deal with the deficiency of nutrients like zinc and iron in the body, doctors recommend a good diet. But rice and bread are no longer as nutritious as before. Nutrients are decreasing in rice and wheat. Most of the wheat and rice are eaten in Gujarat. The 17 to 30 percent drop in zinc and iron has raised many heal...

Use of Beejamrut to germinate the seed in sowing

Gandhinagar, 23 June 2021 Due to good rains in Gujarat, farmers have started sowing in Bhima Agiyaras. Out of 58 lakh, farmers sum have been found to be using Bijamrut on seeds before sowing in 95 lakh hectares of land. Beejamrut reduces the use of pesticides, fertilizers and increases production. This time instead of using septum on expensive ...

Difference of Rs 100 in the price of cottonseed and Groundnut oil, far...

Gandhinagar, 19 June 2021 With this price, farmers are sowing more cotton this year. Last year, 25.53 lakh hectares were sown. This time the early cultivation of cotton is expected to increase to 27 lakh hectares. Farmers have so far sown in one lakh hectares. Which was 78 thousand hectares during this last year. Thus there will be good growth i...

Rich people living in semi-dark age for 5 months in Shilaj, Ahmedabad,...

Gandhinagar, 17 June 2021 In Nandoli near Shilaj, Ahmedabad there is no electricity for 12 hours in the last 48 hours. Even after complaining on the phone several times, there was no improvement. Government officials don't even answer. Customer Service Center picks up the phone and half listens. If there is no electricity for 24 hours in two days,...

A mango costs Rs 1,200, controversy arose over its success in Gujarat

Gandhinagar, 17 June 2021 There has been controversy regarding the planting of the Noorjahan mango. The price ranges from Rs 700 to Rs 1,200 per mango. But it is cultivated by 3 farmers in Kattiwada of Alirajpur district of Madhya Pradesh. It is not cultivated much as compared to other farmers, so its popularity does not increase as it is not comm...

64 lakh billion liters of irrigation water became unusable in 200 dams...

Gandhinagar, 17 June 2021 Narmada dam is 48 percent full. 206 dams across the state are 40 per cent full. 64 lakh billion liters of water is falling. The water is running out. Had that water been given to the field, it would have given a boost to the agricultural economy. If the agricultural economy is good, the construction industry and the autom...

Farmers sown 2 lakh hectares before monsoon in Gujarat

Gandhinagar, 17 June 2021 Gujarat's Weather Watch Group has predicted light rain for June 17-18. The Weather Watch Group is made up of 10 departments of the central government and state government. But no place is given to common people or farmers. An IMD official said, "Monsoon is moving towards south Gujarat." An official of the Agriculture D...

If drip irrigation is made mandatory by building a dam, then there wil...

Gandhinagar, 17 June 2021 When monsoon fails, total loss of fertiliser, labour, land rent, medicine, labour, tractor rent to 52 farmers in Gujarat was Rs 17,000 crore in 2016 and now it is Rs 20,000 crore in 2021. Thus the cost per person is 38 to 40 thousand. Drought costs the government almost the same. Thus, when there is a drought, Gujarat suf...

Bitter for millet farmers controlling diabetes and heart disease

Gandhinagar, 16 June 2021 The trouble for the farmers in Gujarat is that the place where the millet is grown the most is the place where the storm came and it rained. So this millet has now come in the market and has turned black due to rain. there is no cure. It is used as animal feed. Therefore, farmers have to sell it at a price lower than th...

Permission by Milk Marketing Federation to Dudhsagar Dairy to set up p...

Mehsana Mehsana's Dudhsagar Dairy expanding its business. Dudhsagar Dairy is no longer limited to Gujarat. Now it is spreading to other states of the country. Mehsana Dudhsagar Dairy Plant to be set up in Himachal Pradesh and Haryana Mehsana Dudhsagar Dairy has been approved by Amul Milk Marketing Federation to set up a milk processing plant in Hi...

More than 250 medicinal plants and museums of farmer Ram Lotan

13 June 2021 Farmer Ram Lotan Kushwaha of Atravediya village of Uchehra in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh is working to save herbs with indigenous seeds and native vegetables. He has more than 250 medicinal plants in his garden. His father's love for Ayurveda attracted him. The villagers call him 'Vaidya ji'. There are pods of dried, citrus fru...

Farmers lose Rs 35 per kg due to non-buying of mung on support price i...

Gandhinagar, 9 June 2021 Crores have been lost due to the non-availability of prices to the farmers in the sowing of mugs in summer. Farmers are selling at support prices at prices even lower than the state government's purchases. This is expected to produce 36 million kg of mugs in 60 thousand hectares. The price should have been 95 per kg. Ins...

The discovery of the world’s first liquid Nano urea has benefite...

Gandhinagar, 8 June 2021 The people of Gujarat have given many wonderful gifts to the world in the field of agriculture. Last week also gave Nano urea to farmers across the world. Indian Farmers Fertilizers Co-Operative Limited - IFFCO has developed Nano Liquid Fertilizer at IFFCO Nano Biotechnology Research Center in Kalol, Gujarat. The first b...

The largest castor producer farmers in the world was looted by the ind...

Gandhinagar, 4 June 2021 Last week, the Government of India released a report stating that the farmers of Gujarat are leading the country in the production of castor and getting the highest yield per hectare for 5 consecutive years. States have declared an average of 5 years from 2015-16 to 2019-20 instead of castor cultivation. Gujarat is the lar...