Patna. The state government has made new preparations to make farming more profitable in Bihar. This time, the aim of the Agriculture Department is not only to increase the production of wheat and maize, but also to encourage farmers to cultivate vegetables and spice crops. In this sequence, a target has been set to cultivate about 48 lakh hectares of land during the Rabi season. This target is 6 lakh hectares more than last year.
The government plans to encourage farmers to grow other crops along with traditional crops, so that new earning options can be created. For this, a provision has been made to give subsidy ranging from Rs 20 thousand to Rs 40 thousand per hectare on different crops.
Preparation for farming in 48 lakh hectares
The Agriculture Department has also set targets for farming this year according to crops. In this, 24 lakh hectares of land has been earmarked for wheat, 6 lakh hectares for maize, 5 lakh hectares for pulses and 4 lakh hectares for oilseeds. Apart from this, a target of 9 lakh hectares has been set for potatoes, vegetables, spices and other crops.
Farmers will get financial help on these four crops
1. Turmeric and Ginger: Farmers cultivating these spice crops will get 40 percent subsidy on the fixed cost of Rs 1 lakh per hectare. That means maximum assistance of Rs 40 thousand will be given.
2. Tomatoes, Chillies and Cabbage: The cost of cultivating these vegetables has been fixed at Rs 60 thousand per hectare. On this, you can get a grant of 40 percent i.e. maximum Rs 24 thousand.
3. Onion Cultivation: To promote onion production, 40 percent assistance will be given at a fixed cost of Rs 50 thousand per hectare. In this way a farmer can get a maximum grant of Rs 20 thousand.
4. Promotion of alternative crops: Apart from traditional farming, the government's emphasis is on increasing the area of vegetables and spice crops. This will give farmers the opportunity to adopt different crops according to their land and local needs.
Small farmers will also be able to take advantage of the scheme
There is a provision to provide subsidy for onion cultivation for minimum 0.1 hectare and maximum 2 hectare. Whereas for turmeric, ginger and vegetables the conditions of eligibility and prescribed area of the respective scheme will be applicable. Agriculture Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha has directed the officials to meet the set target of farming and continuously monitor the schemes.