Cultivation of this variety of banana is causing loss to the farmer instead of profit
Banana Cultivation: Bihar’s farmers are likewise not letting their agricultural experimentation stop them. In addition to helping farmers, this is expanding their earning potential. Additionally, farmers in Aurangabad, Bihar, are experimenting with novel agricultural techniques. These crops are currently being grown by a small number of farmers in the area. This time, Aurangabad farmers have also begun growing bananas.
Here, the farmers are growing bananas of the G9 kind. Sudhir Mehta, a young farmer from Jiyadipur village in the Aurangabad district’s Obra block, experienced the reverse. Two bighas grew the G9 kind of bananas in the hopes of making more money, but the farmers are losing money instead of making money.
Began growing bananas in 2021.
According to Sudhir, the Agriculture Department urged Jiyadipur farmers to grow G9 bananas by providing them with seeds in 2021. learned the banana-growing technique from the Agriculture Department staff. It was discovered around this period that farmers who grow bananas also get subsidies from the government. I began growing bananas after learning about the risks involved and the potential rewards. However, there was undoubtedly a loss even if there was no profit.
farmer’s loss from growing bananas
According to farmer Sudhir Mehta, he grew G9 bananas in two bighas, but the yield was lower than anticipated. The G9 banana plant is deteriorating rapidly. The plants are breaking and it is hardly producing three or four dozen bananas. According to the farmer, the expense of cultivating one kattha is Rs 4,000. He is unable to benefit from it in spite of this. He regrets fostering it now.
Take these measures if Banana gets diseased
District Agriculture Officer Ram Ishwar Singh said that farmers are also earning profit from the yield of G9 banana. Complaints have been received from many farmers about lack of fruiting, the department has been informed about this. He told that the weather also affects the banana crop. To prevent pests and fungal diseases, farmers should spray neem oil or ammonium chloride from time to time. Apart from this, on the demand of subsidy by farmers, the agriculture officer said that there is a provision of giving 30 thousand per acre.
