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    Mar 29th, 2022

    Farmers are trying their best to achieve what was not possible in the kharif season due to the vagaries of nature. So far, there has been an increase in the area under summer soybean and gram, but farmers have also shifted their focus to oilseed crops, which will yield higher yields. Now the farmers of the district were cultivating groundnut as oilseed but this year sesame cultivation has started flourishing.Nanded: Farmers are trying their best to achieve what was not possible in Kharif Season due to the vagaries of nature . So far ( Summer Crop ) summer soybean, gram area has increased but farmers ( Oilseeds ) have also focused on oilseed crop which will yield higher yields. Now the farmers in the district were cultivating groundnut as oilseed but this year sesame cultivation has started flourishing. The product is being determined by studying the market and the farmers are also realizing how commercial it has become. In addition, groundnuts are at constant risk from wild boar. Farmers have opted for sesame as an alternative to this and it is being seen to be successful. Most sesame seeds in Mahur taluka Farmers in Nanded district have changed their cropping pattern but more crops are being grown in the fields. Even though it is summer season, Shivar is flourishing on the available water. Especially all the villages in Mahur taluka of Nanded district are full of white sesame flowers. In Ervi Mahur taluka, groundnut is sown on most of the area during the summer season, but this year, farmers have been able to cultivate sesame crop which gives extra yield in a short period of time and at low cost. Due to the availability of water and nutritious environment, everything is being achieved this summer season. In the sesame flower, the hope of production The sesame seeds in the first seed are now in bloom. Water planning and summer heat are considered to be the nutrients for this. That is why sesame is in bloom. Farmers in the area produce groundnuts every year. Farmers are predicting that harvesting of sesame seeds will start within a month. In drought prone areas where kharif crops are not trusted, we can see green fields turning green during the summer season. Sesame prices also increased Sesame is an oilseed which is in demand for twelve months. At present, the market price of sesame is Rs 125 per kg. Besides, cultivating it like peanuts is not a hassle. Therefore, farmers have chosen this option to get more produce in less time.


    Source: https://www.tv9marathi.com/
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