Demonstration of nano urea spraying by drone in Vikas Bharat Sankalp Yatra

Durg. As per the instructions of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, “Vikas Bharat Sankalp Yatra” program is being implemented in the district with the aim of involving the beneficiaries and creating awareness about various centrally implemented schemes. According to the instructions of the government, along with benefiting the farmers of the district from various schemes and programs, during the Vikas Bharat Sankalp Yatra program, there was widespread awareness among the farmers about the use of nano fertilizers by organizing experimental demonstrations using drones on the farmers’ fields. Publicity has to be ensured. In the same sequence, on 29 December 2023, Nano Urea and D.A.P was applied in wheat crop through drone in village Borai, development block Durg. Spraying has been widely publicized among the farmers by organizing live demonstrations. In the said program, S.K.Thapak, Senior Agricultural Scientist, Krishi Vigyan Kendra Anjora, O.P. Bhatt, Agricultural Development Officer, V.Sajil, Rural Agriculture Extension Officer, VK-Durg, Bhana Bai District Member, Padma Sahu Sarpanch, farmers Jhavendra Bhushan, Deepak Yadav, Lochan Sinha, Bhopal Sahu, Parmand Yadav and other 30 farmers along with other officials of the Agriculture Department were present.

Statement by farmer Jhavendra Bhushan regarding natural farming in the presence of newly elected MLA Lalit Chandrakar during the Vikas Bharat Sankalp Yatra in Gram Panchayat Borai regarding doubling the income of farmers and increasing the product support price and reducing the cost of crops. told. Farmer Lochan Sinha talked about the cost of soil testing of his fields under the Soil Health Card Scheme, what should be done for good productivity and getting a balanced yield. Farmer Toman Sahu is benefited from the Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, who expressed his experience about the scheme. Lalit Mohan Bhagat, Deputy Director Agriculture, said that till now camps have been organized in 161 villages in the district in which 15419 farmers were given information about various departmental schemes, while 961 farmers received lectures on benefits from the Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, 115 The farmer has presented his experience to other farmers under ‘Meri Kahani Meri Jubani’ by lecturing on natural farming and 91 Kisan Soil Health Cards. Field officers have also received applications for Kisan Credit Card from 43 farmers.