In the state of Chhattisgarh, within the final three-four years, the curiosity of the farmers concerning the cultivation of maize has elevated very quick. In the meantime, the world beneath maize has elevated from 13 thousand hectares to at least one lakh 46 thousand hectares, which is greater than 10 occasions. With the acquisition of maize on the fee of Rs 1870 per quintal on help value within the state and the institution of a processing heart in Kondagaon, farmers have began getting higher costs, as a consequence of which the world beneath maize has elevated quickly. After getting permission from the centre, preparations are on in full swing to arrange a plant for the manufacturing of ethanol as an alternative of starch from maize at Kondagaon Maize Processing Center.
In the final Rabi season 2020-21, farmers had cultivated maize in 93 thousand 200 hectares within the state, whose space has elevated to at least one lakh 46 thousand 130 hectares within the present Rabi season. The improve within the goal space of maize by about 53,000 hectares throughout a 12 months is a document in itself.
It is price mentioning that within the Rabi season 2017-18 within the state, farmers had cultivated maize in solely 13 thousand 440 hectares. In the 12 months 2016-17, maize was cultivated in solely 12 thousand hectares in Rabi season. Three to 4 years in the past, there have been a dozen districts within the state the place maize cultivation was virtually non-existent. In at this time’s state of affairs, farmers have began cultivating maize in all of the districts besides Korea district, as a consequence of which the world beneath maize cultivation has elevated by greater than 10 occasions. In comparability to the 12 months 2016-17, the world beneath maize cultivation has elevated 130 occasions within the districts of Bilaspur division of the state. Earlier, solely 680 hectares of maize was cultivated within the districts of Bilaspur division, whose space has elevated to 19 thousand 662 hectares at this time. Farmers are cultivating maize in most 45 thousand 880 hectares in Kondagaon district of the state. Earlier, maize was sown in exactly 9 thousand hectares right here. The state of affairs is sort of the identical in Kanker district as nicely. In three-four years, the world beneath maize in Kanker district has elevated from 8,000 hectares to greater than 28,000 hectares. The space beneath maize has elevated from 2300 hectares to 21 thousand hectares within the districts of Raipur division, from 1100 hectares to 8780 hectares in Durg division and from 680 hectares to 10690 hectares in Surguja division and the world beneath maize cultivation in Bastar divisions has elevated from 16,000 hectares. 85,800 hectares has been reached. This 12 months maize is being cultivated in 1,46,130 hectares within the state.
Nakcheda Ram Naik, a farmer of village Bagdongri in Charama Vikakhand of Kanker district, says that now he enjoys cultivation of maize solely. There shouldn’t be a lot revenue in paddy cultivation. Shri Naik knowledgeable that maize is being cultivated by him since final 12 months, during which labor, value and water are additionally much less, the revenue is extra. An acre of maize yields an earnings of about Rs 26,000. Last 12 months, two acres of maize was taken by him, which was offered for Rs 50,000.
Like this:
Like Loading…
Continue Reading