Lack of green fodder in Shiwar; 3200 for sugarcane due to scarcity
Even if the period of three months has passed since the onset of monsoon, it should be said in Pandharpur talukasugar canedid not fall This has created fodder shortage in the taluk. The prices of maize and bitter fodder have also skyrocketed. So sugarcane has started to be used as green fodder. Sugar mills are paying Rs 2,500 per tonne for sugarcane. However, since sugarcane is fetching Rs. 3200 from cattle breederssugar caneManufacturerfarmerIt is seen that sugarcane has started to be sold as fodder.
Pandharpur taluka has more than one and a half lakh animals. As the crops in the fields are damaged due to natural calamitiesfarmerGetting into financial trouble.to agricultureFarmers are taking care of livestock as a side business. At present, there is a good demand for milk and the price is also fetching. So farmers are getting thousands of rupees every day. Due to this, the trend of farmers towards dairy business has increased, farmers have purchased animals by spending lakhs of rupees. However, due to incessant rains for the past three months, the availability of green fodder has become difficult.
Due to this, there is a shortage of fodder. So farmers have started using sugarcane as fodder. Due to scarcity of fodder, sugarcane farmers are getting Rs. 3200 per ton for sugarcane from the cattle breeders, so it is seen that the sugarcane farmers have started selling the sugarcane in their fields. Despite paying sugarcane at the rate of Rs 2,500 to the sugar mills, it takes six to eight months to get the bill, so the farmers are facing financial difficulties.
Presently there is fodder shortage in three talukas namely Pandharpur, Mangalvedha, Mohol. The animals are suffering due to lack of fodder, farmers cannot afford to buy animal feed due to increase in price. If the government had started the fodder depot, there would have been no shortage of tea, it is being discussed by the farmers.
70 to 80 carts of sugarcane are sold every day
and the cost of animal feed is increasing day by day. In addition, the availability of green fodder such as maize, bitter gourd etc. has become difficult. Therefore, it is seen that 70 to 80 carts are coming to Pandharpur Bazar Samiti every day with sugarcane for sale. As it is necessary to take care of animals, it is seen that there is an increase in the trend of buying sugarcane as fodder.
