Panchkula, Sept. 2 -- Haryana Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shyam Singh Rana has directed officials to prepare a region-wise crop calendar based on local climatic conditions and formulate a pilot project to provide farmers with 'Jeevamrit' prepared from cow dung and urine at gaushalas, as part of efforts to reduce cultivation costs and increase farm incomes.
Chairing a high-level review meeting on "Mission for Self-Reliance in Agriculture" in Chandigarh, Rana said farmers should be guided towards crops requiring less water and fertiliser so that cultivation becomes more profitable.
The proposed crop calendar will provide farmers with scientific guidance on suitable crops and their cultivation schedules according to the conditi...