Thursday, May 23, 2019

Few classical stories and events come across while giving and issuing Advisories to the farmers , state and Sugarfactory authorities.

After the establishment  of Epiricania  melanoleuca in different sugar factory areas of Gujarat State ,the authorities   of certain Sugar factories asked  me a question that what action you are taking against them who are resorting the Aerial spraying in  sugarcane crop against Sugarcane Pyrilla in their areas  inspite of your advice not to conduct aerial spraying in Sugarcane crop against Sugarcane Pyrilla as the parasitic Epircania  melanoleuca will take care of Sucarcane Pyrilla .I answered them that we don't have judicial powers to take any legal action against them .we are advisory body we can  only give  them advice and it It is up to them in what way they can take the benefit of  our  advice and technology. In this connection I also wrote a letter to the Chief Secretary Gujarat to issue necessary instructions  to the respective authorities   and then the Instructions were issued to them for follow up the action. By this way the aerial spraying against Sugarcane  Pyrilla  was  stopped  in Gujarat state and since then crores of rupees of Govt exchequar of Gujarat state is saved every year . Mean time the post of the Aviation Adviser of Gujarat state  has been abolished since then.
2. Indiscriminate Trash burning  in sugarcane crop in the Sugarcane growing areas of Gujarat state where the incidence of Sgarcane Scale insect  was also noticed was stopped on my advice.
3.Recently the  farmers were advised to stop trash burning practice in Rice and wheat crop in certain NCR areas of Punjab  and Haryana state  causing the  air pollution  .
4.The state and Central Govt is giving certain incentives for stubble  management to avoid air pollution.
5.policcy decisions were taken  to provide  canal water in April and May  for irrigation for synchronous and early sowing of cotton crop to avoid certain pest problems.
6.Considering the problem of ground water now the farmers are being motivated to avoid rice and wheat rotation of  cultivation and to follow and the cultivation af Maize and Pulses like Tur instead of rice  which require more water.

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