In a letter to the farmers of the country, Union Agriculture Minister, Narendra Singh Tomar has exhorted them to adopt best agricultural practices in order to maximize production. With the onset of monsoon in most parts of the country, sowing of crops has also been completed in many places, Tomar wrote.
Tomar lauded the farmers of country and said they have completed their agricultural work with responsibility and dedication even during the difficult time of the lockdown which affected industries and businesses.
Shri Tomar has in his communication, written of a number of good agricultural practices such as best methods of growing paddy which is the main crop in the kharif season, control of weeds, use of biopesticides, organic manure and vermi compost, ridge and furrow method of crop planting.
Seed treatment of pulses with rhizobium bacteria, balanced use of nitrogenous fertilizers along with potash and phosphorus in accordance with soil health card, and using best irrigation methods were some of the other issues he touched upon.
The Minister dealt with the requirements of different regions of the country individually in great detail in his letter.
Summing up, the Minister says that by adopting better crop management practices, agricultural production can be increased manifold. It is essential to plan beforehand, make correct decisions and implement them in the field.
Quoting the slogan given by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi – “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, Jai Vigyan, Jai Anusandhan”, Shri Tomar has stressed that the Prime Minister has visualized an Atmanirbhar or self-reliant India keeping agriculture and villages at the centre stage.
We must ensure an abundant kharif crop. In the present situation, farmers are shouldering an immense responsibility of increasing agricultural production not just for their own welfare but for the welfare of the whole country.