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The Hindu
2 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
High-density multi-species cropping system helps in boosting net income of farmers: CPCRI
A cropping model of combined cultivation of coconut, black pepper, banana, and pineapple developed by the Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI), Kasaragod, Kerala, has shown a net return of ₹3.5 lakh to ₹4 lakh per hectare per year, a release issued by director K. Balachandra Hebbar stated. 'When this model was adopted, the net return was two to three times higher than that from a sole coconut crop. At present, it is adopted in 10% of the 22 lakh hectares of area under coconut cultivation. But there is huge scope to expand it to other areas,' the release, issued on the occasion of Vikasit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan observed in the country from May 29 to June 12, said. The release said that the CPCRI, under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), has developed several effective coconut and arecanut-based cropping/farming system models that significantly enhance farm productivity, profitability, and climate resilience. Another successful model developed by the institute, as per the release, is the combined cultivation of arecanut, black pepper, coca and banana system. 'It provides a steady income throughout the year, with net returns reaching ₹4.4 lakh to ₹10 lakh per hectare per year,' the release mentioned. The CPCRI, having its regional station at Vitla and a research centre with International Coconut Genebank - South Asia and Middle East (ICG-SAME) at Kidu near Kukke Subrahmanya in Karnataka, is actively leading efforts to empower the farming community for enhancing crop productivity, farmer profitability, and environmental sustainability through field-level engagement and science-backed interventions, the director stated in the release. With the adoption of scientific technologies, it is possible to increase the yield of plantation crops to the tune of 10%, which would ultimately position India as the 'food basket of the world'. 'In coconut alone, with 22 lakh hectares under cultivation, even a 10-nut increase per palm from the current average of 60 could yield 385 crore additional nuts annually, translating to an estimated ₹3,850 crore boost in farmer revenue,' the release said. The release stated that a major thrust of the CPCRI's initiative is encouraging farmers to replace low-yielding varieties with high-yielding, climate-resilient varieties of coconut, arecanut, and cocoa. Improved varieties Kalpa Ratna, Kera Keralam, Chandra Kalpa, Kalpa Mitra, Kalpa Dhenu, Kalpatharu, and hybrids: KalpaSamrudhi, Chandra Laksha, Kera Sankara in coconut, Shatamangala, Madhuramangala, Swarnamangala in arecanut, and VTLCH 3, VTLCH 4, VTLCC 1 in cocoa are being promoted for their superior yield potential and stress tolerance. It further said that the abhiyan, launched under the Union government's broader vision to transform agriculture into a climate-resilient, technology-driven sector, involves collaboration between CPCRI scientists, nearby ICAR institutes, State agriculture department, ATMA, other line departments and KrishiVigyanKendras (KVKs).
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
MP's ‘paon paon wale Bhaiyya' on march to push Modi schemes
Bhopal: Union agriculture minister and former CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan will start a 'padhyatra'from his Vidisha constituency on Sunday to highlight the welfare schemes of the Narendra Modi govt. Chouhan's march starts right after the state Congress launched its restructuring of the organisation from Vidisha district on May 20. The state Congress is adding a new panchayat committee tier below the booths to its organisation. The goal of the Union minister's padhyatra is to ensure that the benefits of central schemes reach eligible people and give a boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's targets of a self-reliant and Vikasit Bharat. Chouhan, during his younger days as MP from Vidisha, often went on padhyatra in his constituency. Then he was known as 'paon paon wale Bhaiyya (brother who walked)'. His first padhyatra in Vidisha was in 1991. A statement from his office said that the Union Minister will be walking two to three days a week, covering an average of 20 to 25 km per day, and will move to every part of his Lok Sabha constituency. The march will cover one assembly constituency after another in Vidisha. The march will later be taken to other constituencies in the country. "This padhyatra is an important initiative towards taking the resolution of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of a self-reliant and developed India and ensuring the benefits of the schemes of the Union govt reach the maximum number of people," the statement said. "During the yatra, the Union Minister will halt overnight in the villages and communicate with people about welfare schemes as well as evaluate their impact. Through the yatra, he will bring the govt's commitment to rural development, women empowerment, agricultural reform, employment generation, and social welfare on the ground," the statement added. The padhyatra will take the PM Awas Yojana, PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, welfare schemes for women, PM Rural Roads scheme, and other schemes related to health, education, digital India, and self-employment to the people. Bhopal: Union agriculture minister and former CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan will start a 'padhyatra'from his Vidisha constituency on Sunday to highlight the welfare schemes of the Narendra Modi govt. Chouhan's march starts right after the state Congress launched its restructuring of the organisation from Vidisha district on May 20. The state Congress is adding a new panchayat committee tier below the booths to its organisation. The goal of the Union minister's padhyatra is to ensure that the benefits of central schemes reach eligible people and give a boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's targets of a self-reliant and Vikasit Bharat. Chouhan, during his younger days as MP from Vidisha, often went on padhyatra in his constituency. Then he was known as 'paon paon wale Bhaiyya (brother who walked)'. His first padhyatra in Vidisha was in 1991. A statement from his office said that the Union Minister will be walking two to three days a week, covering an average of 20 to 25 km per day, and will move to every part of his Lok Sabha constituency. The march will cover one assembly constituency after another in Vidisha. The march will later be taken to other constituencies in the country. "This padhyatra is an important initiative towards taking the resolution of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of a self-reliant and developed India and ensuring the benefits of the schemes of the Union govt reach the maximum number of people," the statement said. "During the yatra, the Union Minister will halt overnight in the villages and communicate with people about welfare schemes as well as evaluate their impact. Through the yatra, he will bring the govt's commitment to rural development, women empowerment, agricultural reform, employment generation, and social welfare on the ground," the statement added. The padhyatra will take the PM Awas Yojana, PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, welfare schemes for women, PM Rural Roads scheme, and other schemes related to health, education, digital India, and self-employment to the people.
