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Farmers rising development in the direction of cultivation of black rice stuffed with medicinal properties

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We usually see and eat rice in white colour. Do not be shocked if black coloured rice is discovered someplace. Now farmers in Dhamtari district are additionally rising it. This rice which is ready with natural properties, having medicinal properties, was first delivered to Assam by glorious farmer Shri Gajendra Chandrakar of Parswani of Dhamtari district and unfold its seeds all through the state. For the primary time within the 12 months 2017-18, underneath the Atma Yojana, an exhibition of Black Rice was organized in 15 acres underneath the Kudu. It is value mentioning that within the 12 months 2018-19, in addition to the medicinal high quality Black Rice (Krishnam) within the district, exhibitions had been held within the fields of farmers underneath the spirit scheme of Mahajink, Madhuraj 55 and Lohandi. On one hand, these crops had been planted as an illustration of black rice in an space of ​​70 acres. On the opposite hand, in 35 acres of land, Madhuraj 55, Mahajink in 27 acres and in 8 acres of Lohindi (Zinc) exhibition was held within the farmers’ fields. The farmers introduced the completed product to nationwide and state degree exhibitions and gave it a brand new identification.
After this, within the International Buyer-seller Farmers’ Conference held within the capital Raipur in 2019 underneath the ready management of the Chief Minister of the state, Mr. Bhupesh Baghel, Ojaswi Farmers Growers Organization and farmers Shri Ramlal Bhatpahri and Shri Thanendra Sahu organized 110 quintal black rice convention I contracted with the exporter. The price of black rice per kg was fastened at Rs 100. Taking this connection additional, within the 12 months 2019-20, 30 acres of black rice crop was planted as an agricultural demonstration underneath the Atma Yojana. A non-public firm from Gurgaon bought black rice on the price of seven thousand rupees per quintal from the farmers of the district. Recently a program of dividend distribution was organized in Hatbandh, the place the farmers of the younger farmer curiosity group, who’re cultivating black rice, acquired dividends for the rice they offered. He was given a dividend of 1 thousand rupees per quintal by a non-public firm. Actually, the plan of the stated firm is that the farmers will likely be given a dividend of 33 p.c of the rice offered by them if there’s a revenue. Under this, the farmers of the group Mr. Thanendra Sahu, Mr. Kejuram Dewangan, Mr. Lokesh Sahu, Mr. Harish Sahu and Mr. Rajesh Dote acquired a complete dividend of thirty thousand rupees.
Shri Kejuram Dewangan, a resident of Hatabandh, a farmer of the curiosity group of younger farmers, says that farmers promote paddy at a help worth in a state referred to as rice bowl If it begins rising black rice farmers with medicinal properties, then they’re prone to get thrice extra revenue. He has referred to as upon the farmers to extend their revenue by cultivating black rice ready by natural methodology. At the identical time, farmer Harish Sahu expresses happiness that this crop ready by the natural methodology will increase the revenue, on the identical time, the setting will be saved from being polluted by natural farming. By offering black rice with medicinal properties to customers, in addition they get a distinct sort of soul satisfaction.