India: Farmers to get incentives for sowing water-saving crops instead of paddy

Published 2021년 6월 27일

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The Haryana government has introduced the 'Mera Pani Meri Virasat Yojana' as part of its Crop Diversification Scheme, encouraging farmers to grow water-conserving crops rather than paddy in Kharif-2021. This initiative aims to combat the ongoing depletion of groundwater due to continuous paddy cultivation. Farmers will be incentivized with Rs 7,000 per acre to cultivate alternative crops such as cotton, maize, pulses, and vegetables. The registration deadline for the scheme has been extended to July 15, 2021.

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Under the Crop Diversification Scheme, the Haryana government said on Friday that it will provide incentives to farmers this year to cultivate water-saving crops instead of paddy. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal has approved the implementation of ‘Mera Pani Meri Virasat Yojana' as part of the crop diversification scheme for Kharif-2021. Mr JP Dalal, who was presiding over a meeting of Agriculture Department officers, State Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister, stated that instead of paddy, farmers should be encouraged to cultivate alternative crops that use less water. Soil and water conservation (SWC) engineering involves application of suitable engineering measures for conservation of rainwater with reduced soil erosion… Punjab’s soil conservation department has recently grabbed the ‘Most Consistent Performing Department’ and the ‘RIDF-21 Most Impactful Project’ awards from… Rice cultivation has been losing ground as Haryana's groundwater table depletes by one metre ...

Source: Krishi Jagran