Ambala: North Hanyana Regency including Ambala, Kurukshetra, and Yamunanagar have recorded a significant increase in the field of fostering oil plants during the rabbi season in 2021-22, compared to last year.
The farmers of this region have shown enthusiasm and shifted to mustard because of higher minimum support prices (MSP) on this plant and fewer input costs, compared to wheat.
In accordance with the data distributed by the Office of Deputy Director of Agriculture (DDA) from the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, at Ambala, the area below mustard increased from 2,390 to 5,160 hectares in 2021-22 rabbi season.
Likewise, Kurukshetra and Yamunanagar Regency also recorded a significant increase in the Mustard area, i.E.3.750 to 8,760 hectares and 3,200 to 5,860 hectares for this season.
MSP for Mustard in last season 2020-21 is Rs 4,650 per quintal and the same for this season 2021-22 is Rs 5,050.
On the other hand, wheat has recorded a decline in the area in the three districts, i.e.
94,000 to 86,000 hectares on Ambala; 1.05,000 to 1,02,000 hectares in Kurukshetra and 92,000 to 85,000 hectares in Yamcoma.
MSP for wheat in last year’s season 2020-21 is Rs 1,925 per quintal and the same for this season 2021-22 is Rs 1,975.
Agricultural officials said that last year mustard even took around Rs 7,000 to 7,200 per quintal on the open market.
The farmers said that after harvesting mustard that was ready in about three months, they had enough time to grow sugar cane and sunflowers.
Officials said that they had motivated farmers to diversify plants and violated the wheat cycle chain and rice by holding a central awareness camp at the village level.
In Ambala, the Ministry of Agriculture held around 330 conscious camps from January to October and around 230 camps were held in Kurukshetra.
In the village of Tigri Kurukshetra from Block Shahabad, 100 percent of farmers only plant mustard plants this season.
Farmers Rajeev Sharma from Hasanpur Village in Ambala District said, “I have never fostered mustard but this year I have done in several hectares because of the good prices offered by the government through MSP and on the open market.
The input costs on mustard less than wheat, and Not easily affected from any disease compared to wheat.
After mustard, I will grow sugar cane.
“Manish Kumar from Lalpur Village in Ambala said,” Last year, I fostered a mustard at 5.5 hectares and I have increased Acre to 7 hectares For this season.
I have sold my plants around Rs 6,100 per quinta better than wheat.
And rice on many factors.
“Sandeep farmers from Topra Village Kalan in Yamunanagar District said,” I had planted mustard in the 6 hectare area.
Last year of plants I was taken around Rs 6,400 per quintal on the open market.
It is beneficial for us to instill water because it also saves water and Only take one irrigation compared to four wheat.
This will help in maintaining groundwater thinning in the region.
Mustard became ready in February and after that, I would grow sugar cane.
Ambala Dda Nagpal, “The efforts made to diversify plants provide useful results Which is good in the open market and less mustard input costs compared to wheat.
is a key factor that farmers grow oil plants.
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