Dausa/Pushpendra Meena: These days, harvesting of millet crop is in full swing in Rajasthan. Farmers are taking out the millet through thresher and keeping it in their homes, but the residue coming out of the thresher, which is called ‘Bullar’ or ‘Bulra’ in the local language, is often burnt by the farmers. Agriculture officials say that instead of burning the buller, it should be used to make organic fertilizer, which can prove to be highly beneficial for the crops.
Disadvantages of burning bulls, benefits of making compost.
District Agriculture Officer Ashok Kumar Meena said that burning the remaining stubble after harvesting millet is harmful for both the environment and the soil. Due to its burning, the beneficial bacteria present in the soil die, which reduces the fertility of the soil. On the contrary, if farmers use it properly to make fertilizer, it can be helpful in increasing crop yield.
Losses due to fire in fields
Agriculture officer Ashok Meena said that burning the straw coming out of the thresher in the fields kills the friendly insects present in the soil, which play an important role in maintaining the fertility of the crop. Apart from this, sometimes setting fire in the field may inadvertently cause damage to the crop, due to which the farmer may have to suffer huge financial loss.
Simple way to make compost
According to the advice of agriculture officials, instead of burning bulllar, farmers can make fertilizer by mixing it with cow dung. For this, farmers should take Buller to their home and put it in a pit. Then put animal dung on it and below. After some time, this buller melts and gets converted into supercompost, which proves helpful in increasing the fertility of the soil and improving the yield of crops.
advice from agriculture officials
While talking to the local media, Agriculture Officer Ashok Meena advised the farmers that instead of burning the Bullar, it should be used properly as fertilizer. This will not only improve the quality of the crop, but will also save the environment. This is a simple and cheap way for farmers to get better crops while maintaining the fertility of their land.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: October 8, 2024, 20:25 IST