Washim. Concerns have been expressed many times regarding the increasing capital expenditure on soybean cultivation, on this, emphasis is being laid on preparing seeds at home by taking measures. Summer soybean has been sown on 1,199 hectares in the district.
problem of soybean seeds every year
In the last few years, due to the rains coming at the time of soybean harvesting, the status of soybean crop is declining, due to which the problem of soybean seeds is being created every year. In response to this call, farmers of the district have sown summer soybeans on 1,199 hectares of land.
Use for home quality soybean seeds
For the last two to three years, soybean was soaking in water due to rain at the time of harvesting soybean crop, due to which its quality is also decreasing, so farmers are selling this decreasing quality soybean at the same rate as they will get, but during this time again in front of farmers. The problem comes when the time for sowing the next soybean crop comes, on this occasion farmers start worrying about where to get the seeds for sowing soybeans. In such a situation, the Agriculture Department calls upon them to use them for keeping good quality soybean seeds at home.
Special efforts started to produce summer soybean crop
Apart from this, the concept of sowing summer soybean came to the fore in the discussion of some officers of the Agriculture Department and special efforts were started to make farmers all over the state to produce summer soybean crop. The sown area includes 95 hectares in Karanja tehsil, 210 hectares in Mangrulpeer tehsil, 250 hectares in Malegaon tehsil, 235 hectares in Risod tehsil, 275 hectares in Washim tehsil and 134 hectares in Manora tehsil.
need to be more careful
Soyabean of summer season This is a new experiment. According to Kharif, if the production is not high, then special attention has to be paid at each stage from sowing. Considering the condition of the crops, attention has to be paid to spray the necessary drugs and to give necessary irrigation to the crops as per the requirement, so that this experiment will be more successful. In this, Mahabeej has also taken up this venture on experimental elements. Summer soybean has been sown on 500 acres of area in the district. The condition of this crop is also good.