2024-09-08 12:17:36
Sikar: These days, many types of chemical medicines and pesticides including sprays are being sold at shops selling seeds and agricultural materials to increase crop yield. But before using them, farmers need to do a thorough research and take precautions regarding the use of these pesticides and medicines, especially the sprays being sold in the name of increasing growth. Otherwise, their use will not only destroy the ready crop but can also lead to the death of the farmer. Such cases have come to light in the Shekhawati region.
The use of spray put the life of a farmer in Churu at risk
Cases of crop destruction and farmer’s life being in danger due to the use of sprays to increase crop yield are coming to light from Jhunjhunu, Sikar and Churu of Rajasthan. In this episode, an elderly farmer Mahavir (60)’s health deteriorated while spraying pesticides on crops in the field two days ago in Lakhau village of Dudhwakhara police station area of Churu district of Rajasthan. The family members admitted the elderly man in critical condition to the emergency ward of Government DB Hospital. Where the doctors present there treated him. Till the time of writing the news, the condition of that elderly farmer remains critical. In the hospital, the elderly farmer’s son Nemichand told that his father was spraying pesticides on crops in the field. When he went to the field, his father was lying unconscious. When he vomited, there was a smell of pesticide in his vomit. In the hospital, the family members said that probably due to excessive spraying, the pesticide went to his head or his health may have deteriorated due to not washing hands with water after spraying.
A farmer had died in Jhunjhunu
If sources are to be believed, a farmer in the district died recently after falling unconscious while he was spraying on the crop in the field. The farmer’s health deteriorated while spraying. He later died. Such cases often come to light from time to time. In such a situation, farmers and cultivators need to use the pesticides with caution.
Crop was destroyed in Jhunjhunu due to use of spray purchased to increase yield
According to the news received, the standing moong crop in 5 bigha of the field of a farmer named Rajkumar, resident of Raadon Ke Bas of Ladusar Gram Panchayat adjacent to Jhunjhunu district headquarters in Rajasthan, got spoiled when this farmer brought a spray of a well-known company from the seed store and sprayed it. Along with that, boric acid was also sprayed in it. The farmer used the spray to get a good yield of the crop but the opposite happened. Now the affected farmer appealed to the department for help. Agriculture officials advised to spray lime and buttermilk. By doing this, some crop was saved. Agriculture officials say that before using any spray, show it to agriculture experts or agriculture supervisors.
Farmers should consult the agriculture department before spraying on crops
Deputy Director of Jhunjhunu Horticulture Department, Sheeshram Jakhar says that many farmers in the region are not very educated and due to this, out of ignorance and greed, they buy whatever the shopkeeper gives and spray it on the crop to get a good yield. He says that just as medicines are used in human life on the advice of doctors, similarly, any insecticide or any chemical like spray to increase the yield should be sprayed on crops only on the advice of the Agriculture Department or agricultural experts so that there is no adverse effect on life and crops.