In a bid to quadruple farmers’ income by 2022 in the State, Chief Minister Raghubar Das today launched the ambitious scheme
‘Meethi Kranti’ (Sweet Revolution) from Project Building Secretariat here on Thursday. The CM said on the occasion that Rs 100 rore have been approved so that the sweet revolution can be started in the state after the success of blue revolution.
The CM said that in the first phase, the Government is providing a unit of Rs 1 lakh for the bee keeping, after giving training to 1207 farmers, in which Rs 80,000 grant is being given by the Government, while the payment of Rs 20,000 will be done by the beneficiary. “In this way, a farmer can earn Rs 1.3 lakh annually by investing just Rs 20,000. With sweet revolution we can quadruple the income of farmers by 2022,” he said.
The CM said that the Prime Minister had inaugurated the Sweet Revolution from Sahebganj on April 16, 2016, along with agriculture; he called for horticulture, animal husbandry and sweet revolution. Das said that the PM will inaugurate the Prime Minister Krishi Samman Nidhi scheme from Uttar Pradesh and the State government from Ormanjhi on February 24.
After this, the scheme will be launched in all the districts of the State from February 27. Under this, in the first phase, Rs 2,000 will be transferred to farmers' account through DBT. On the other hand, 22.76 lakh farmers of the State will get Rs 5,000 in the month of April under the Chief Minister Krishi Ashirvad Yojna. In this way, a farmer with central and state government's scheme will get minimum of Rs 11,000 and the maximum of Rs 31,000.
The Chief Minister said that for the processing unit of honey in the State, the Government is in talks with Patanjali Yogpeeth. “A positive decision has to be taken soon. The processing unit will be started by establishing coordination with the Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Cooperation Department. With processing unit, farmers will get the right price for the produce,” he said.
The Chief Minister said that now the jackfruit of Khunti is going to Singapore. Government will provide market for honey. Farmers cannot raise their income by producing just one crop. They must also pay attention to animal husbandry, horticulture and organic farming. Two cows are being given to women on 90% subsidy. The youth of the state will get 50% subsidy for the same. The milk federation will purchase your product.
Minister, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Cooperation, Randhir Singh said that Sweet Revolution has been launched after the Blue Revolution in the State. It will help in doubling the income of farmers.
The initiative to give benefit of the scheme to 1200 farmers has been done in the first phase. The honey processing unit will be established. Empowering the farmers is the aim of the State Government.
Chairman of Jharkhand State Khadi Board Sanjay Seth said that the Chief Minister has always been trying for the Sweet revolution. Through this, we can create jobs. Farmers are estimated to have income of more than 1 lakh with a bee unit. “We are moving forward in the direction of organic honey. This scheme will expedite additional income to the farmers,” he said.
On this occasion, the CM handed over one unit for beekeeping to Jalesh Kongadi, Laxman Mahto of Khunti, Sarita Devi of Gumla and Amarduddin Ansari. This unit has 20 bees colony. On this occasion, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Sunil Barnwal, Secretary Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Cooperation Puja Singhal, Director Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Cooperation Ramesh Gholap and hundreds of farmers were present.
