Minimum amount proposed for purchase of cow urine is Rs 4 a liter
Another initiative to boost the income of livestock farmers and organic farming in the state.
Raipur 18 July 2022
On the special initiative of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, the purchase of cow urine will start from Hareli Tihar on 28 July in the Gauthans of the state. In the first phase, the purchase of cow urine will be done in two selected self-supporting Gauthans of each district. The Gauthan Management Committee will be able to fix the rate at the local level for purchasing cow urine from animal husbandry. A minimum amount of Rs 4 per liter has been proposed for the purchase of cow urine in the state by the Department of Agriculture Development and Farmers Welfare and Biotechnology, Government of Chhattisgarh. Jeevamrut and pest control products will be prepared with the help of women self-help groups from purchasing cow urine. The selected groups will also be given proper training in collaboration with the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Krishi Vigyan Kendra.
The Managing Director of Godhan Nyay Mission, Dr. Ayyaz Tamboli has asked all the collectors to ensure all necessary preparations for the purchase of cow urine in Gauthans. He has said that the Gauthan Management Committee will purchase cow urine from the amount of circular fund interest available in its own bank accounts under the Godhan Nyay Yojana. He instructed the collectors to select two self-supporting Gauthans, self-help groups of their respective districts, training the members of Gauthan Management Committee and self-help groups, as well as to make necessary arrangements for storing the kit and product related to cow urine testing. Said. Collectors have been asked to make available the list of selected Gauthans and self-help groups on e-mail [email protected] soon.
It is worth mentioning that two years ago on July 20, 2020, the purchase of cow dung in Gauthans was started from the day of Hareli festival in the state under Godhan Nyay Yojana. So far, more than 20 lakh quintals of Vermi Compost, Super Compost, Super Plus Compost have been produced from cow dung by women self-help groups, due to which organic farming has been promoted in the state. The purchase of cow urine will prove to be helpful in taking forward the efforts of organic farming in the state. Keeping this in mind, the purchase of cow urine is being started in the state. With this, where there will be additional income from selling cow-urine to the cattle owners, on the other hand, through women self-help groups, the production of Jivamrut, pest control products of cow-urine will provide employment and another source of income to the groups. Farmer brothers will be able to use the pest control product of Jeevamrut and cow urine instead of chemical insecticide, Due to which the cost of agriculture will be reduced. Food poisoning will decrease. Godhan Nyay Yojana has proved to be a very popular scheme in the rural areas of the state. Under this scheme, cow dung worth more than 150 crores has been purchased from the cattle rearing villagers in about two years, which has directly benefited the rural cattle rearers. An amount of more than Rs.143 crore has been paid to women self-help groups and Gauthan committees through the purchase and sale of vermi manure from cow dung.
