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Climate advisory · updated this season

El Nino / La Nina outlook for Indian farmers

El Nino years

Weaker monsoon, longer dry spells, heat-stress in livestock. Risk to kharif paddy, sugarcane, soybean.

Prefer millets (ragi, jowar, bajra) over water-hungry paddy.
Mulch and use drip irrigation — save 40% water.
Shade-net for vegetables; cool drinking water for cattle.

La Nina years

Above-normal rainfall, flood risk in east India. Good for kharif paddy and groundwater recharge.

Raised-bed cultivation, drainage channels and PMFBY insurance before sowing.
Flood-tolerant paddy: Sambha Mahsuri sub-1.
Fungicide rounds for blast, blight in humid weeks.

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Current Advisories & Agri News

What ICAR and the government say farmers should act on right now.

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Water Advisory

Switch to AWD for paddy — save 30% water with zero yield loss

ICAR now officially recommends Alternate Wetting & Drying (AWD) for paddy. Let water drop 15 cm below soil surface, then re-flood to 5 cm. Saves 15–30% water.

💡 Use a pani pipe to monitor soil water level. Save up to 936 m³/acre/season.

Source: IRRI / ICAR

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Govt Scheme

PM-KUSUM: 60–90% subsidy on solar pumps — apply before Kharif deadline

PM-KUSUM provides solar pumps at 60–90% subsidy through TSREDCO for Telangana farmers. Saves ₹40,000–60,000/year versus diesel for a 5 HP pump.

💡 Apply before June 30 for Kharif season installation.

Source: MoAFW / TSREDCO

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Soil Health

PM-PRANAM: Cut chemical fertiliser use — earn state incentives

States that reduce chemical fertiliser consumption share saved subsidies under PM-PRANAM. Farmers switching to nano urea and bio-fertilisers gain yield improvement of 20–30%.

💡 Nano Urea bottle (500ml) replaces one 45 kg urea bag — spray via drone for best results.

Source: Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilisers

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Technology

Namo Drone Didi: Rent a drone from women SHGs — Rs350/acre spraying

15,000 women SHGs receive Kisan Drones under Namo Drone Didi. Farmers can rent for nano-fertiliser spray and pesticide application at Rs350–400/acre.

💡 Contact your nearest KVK or PM Kisan Samriddhi Kendra to find the nearest drone didi.

Source: PIB / Ministry of Agriculture

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Farming Practice

National Mission on Natural Farming: Zero-input certified farming earns 40% premium

NMNF promotes Jeevamrit, Beejamrit and mulching to eliminate chemical inputs. Natural farming certified produce earns 20–40% price premium in urban markets.

💡 Apply for CETARA-NF certification through your KVK — free for the first 2 acres.

Source: Ministry of Agriculture

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Market Access

e-NAM: Sell directly to buyers across India — skip the local mandi middleman

e-NAM covers 1,361 mandis in 23 states. Farmers and FPOs can list produce, get bids from across India and receive payment directly. Trade hit Rs2.8 lakh crore in 2024–25.

💡 Register at enam.gov.in with land records and Aadhaar — listing is free.

Source: eNAM / Ministry of Agriculture