Chia seeds are rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Apart from this, nutrients like calcium, fiber, protein and all the minerals are found in it. Taking Chia seeds gives the heart and body the power to fight against diseases.
It can be cultivated easily in all types of land.
After America and China, now the crop of Chia seeds is also blooming in India. In Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh, farmers are now cultivating ‘Chia seeds’. Actually, Chia seeds are known as ‘Super Food’ in foreign markets, which is very beneficial for health.
Remember, recently, in the ‘Mann Ki Baat’ program, PM Narendra Modi had mentioned Colonel Harish Chand, a progressive farmer of Barabanki, who cultivates Chia seeds. If you still do not understand what is Chia seeds and how farmers will benefit from its cultivation, then you can read about it in detail below…
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In this regard, Colonel Harish advises other farmers that they should do such farming, which can make maximum profit in less field and less expenditure and increase income according to the intention of the government. Chia farming also earns more income at a lower cost, its seeds are also sold for up to a thousand rupees.
This person from Barabanki, after cultivating Chia, became a Nazir for the farmers
To see the cultivation of Colonel Harish’s Chia Seeds, farmers come nearby and gather the necessary guidelines and information, so that they too can cultivate it. By the way, the area of Chia cultivation in India is increasing, apart from Barabanki, it is now being cultivated in many districts of UP, because it can earn profits in comparison to its cost. Colonel Harish has now become a visionary for the farmers of the state by cultivating Chia seeds.
Benefits of intake of Chia seeds
Chia seeds are rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Apart from this, nutrients like calcium, fiber, protein and all the minerals are found in it. Taking Chia seeds gives the heart and body the power to fight against diseases. In this case, include it in your diet, it can be taken with milk or water. It has the properties to protect against many types of diseases.
How to cultivate Chia seeds
- Agricultural scientists say that it can be cultivated easily in all types of land.
- Its crop is better in light-brown soil.
- It does not require much of pesticides and cow dung manure is also very effective in it.
- About 4-5 kg of seed is required for one acre. After this yields 7 quintals per acre.
- If it is sown in the months of October and November, it gives good results.
- To avoid weed infestation of the crop, weeding the field with the help of hands first 2 times in the field.
- Plantation should also be done within 10-15 days of planting in the vacant places in the field.
- It takes 90-120 days to prepare its cultivation. Flowers are grown in the crop within 40-50 days of planting.
- They are prepared in between 25-30 days.
- Plants and earrings begin to turn yellow while preparing the crop.
- Crop is harvested and cleaned and cleaned and dried and sold in the market.
- Chia crop yields 600–700 kg per acre.
- It costs up to 30 thousand rupees per acre in farming.
- If 6 quintals are also cultivated, then it is sold for about 90 thousand rupees.
- In such a case, the farmer earns up to 60 thousand rupees in an acre.
Farmers can earn more profit by cultivating Chia seeds, for this it is necessary to keep awareness and readiness and contact agriculture department.
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