The Government of Maharashtra introduced various schemes, programmes, Yojana for the farmers. This section gives the detailed information about government agricultural schemes. Maharashtra Government Schemes are:- 1.Soil Health, […]
Agricultural Marketing-Maharashtra
What to do? A farmer can get the price information of their products available on www.agmarknet.nic.in. or through Kisan Call Centres or SMS. Harvesting and threshing should be […]
Horticulture-Maharashtra
What to do? Adopt horticultural crops for higher income from the lesser area. For healthy crop plant use high-quality seedlings. To keep fruits and vegetables fresh for the […]
Plant protection-Maharashtra
What to do? Resort to deep ploughing during the summer season. Use pest resistant varieties of crops (such as BT Cotton) etc. and manage pests by adopting crop […]
Agricultural Insurance-Maharashtra
What to do? Safeguard yourself financially against non-preventable natural risks like natural disasters/calamity, insect, pests & diseases, and adverse weather conditions. Take benefit of appropriate crop insurance scheme […]
Agricultural Credit-Maharashtra
What to do? To save themselves from the clutches of money lenders, farmers can avail loan facility from banks. Loan facility is available through the large network of […]
Machinery and Technology-Maharashtra
What to do? Use appropriate machinery/ equipment as per holding size and crop. Expensive equipment can be used by custom hiring/ sharing by groups of farmers. Conserve Resources […]
Training and Extension for farmers-Maharashtra
What to do? 21,000 functionaries dedicated for agricultural extension are being provided at the Block level and below under the Extension Reforms scheme being implemented through ATMA. Contact […]
Seeds- Maharashtra
What to do? Always use recommended variety of seeds as per local climate and adopt recommended seed rate and gap. Replace seeds of wheat, paddy, barley, pulses (except […]
Soil Health, Soil Conservation and Fertilizers-Maharashtra
What to do? Always use appropriate fertilizer in right quantity based on soil test. Must use organic manures to maintain the fertility of the soil. In order to […]
Irrigation-Maharashtra
What to do? Conserve soil and water through good agricultural practices. Harvest rainwater through the construction of check dams and ponds. Adopt crop diversification, seed production and nursery […]