Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi highlights agricultural growth in the state by citing farm procurement, financial assistance
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- ✓Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath highlighted agricultural growth in the state on October 10.
- ✓He said the state’s agricultural growth rate rose from 8% to 18% since 2017.
- ✓The government now focuses on irrigation projects, direct payments, and MSP procurement to ensure farmers get fair prices for their produce.
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has cited paddy procurement, direct payments and irrigation projects as key measures supporting the state's agricultural sector since 2017.
In a post on X on October 10, Adityanath described farmers as central to Uttar Pradesh's economic strength and prosperity. He said the state government was working to provide support across the agricultural supply chain, including access to seeds, irrigation, minimum support price (MSP) procurement and markets.
The chief minister said the state had completed irrigation projects that had remained pending for years. He also cited an increase in Uttar Pradesh's agricultural growth rate from 8% to 18% and said the state accounts for 21% of India's total foodgrain production.
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