UP stocks fertilisers for kharif crops
Virendra Singh Rawat For the current kharif sowing season in Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi Adityanath government has built a stockpile of fertilisers estimated at 4.8 million tonnes (MT). The primary…
Modi bats for agriculture to make India 3rd largest economy
Virendra Singh Rawat In his maiden ‘thanksgiving’ visit to his Varanasi parliamentary constituency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that the agriculture sector will play a key role in propping…
IIT Kanpur, AVPL collaborate for agri drones
Virendra Singh Rawat The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur and AVPL International, a leading company in the Indian agriculture drone ecosystem, have collaborated for developing cutting-edge drones to address…
UP to boost rural economy with agri-tourism
Virendra Singh Rawat The Uttar Pradesh governmnt is looking to partner hospitality players to boost the rural economy and create local jobs. The state has identified 229 agri-tourism villages to…
CII to organise ‘Krishi Bharat’ in Nov 2024
Virendra Singh Rawat The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), in collaboration with the Uttar Pradesh government, will organise a four-day agri and farmers meet during Nov 15-18 in Lucknow. The…
UP to incur Rs 4k crore on livestock
Virendra Singh Rawat The Uttar Pradesh government will incur Rs 4,000 crore on the conservation of livestock in the state during the current financial year 2024-25. The conservation efforts would…
Lok Sabha elections bring UP sugar bowl in focus
Virendra Singh Rawat The electioneering for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls is gaining traction in the Jatland and the sugarcane belt of Western Uttar Pradesh. Nearly 5 million households are…
After Centre’s nudge, UP steps up wheat purchase
Virendra Singh Rawat With the union food ministry planning to expand wheat pool in Northern states including Uttar Pradesh, the Yogi Adityanath government has stepped up efforts to achieve its…
IIM Lucknow study on Agtech’s role in Indian agriculture
Virendra Singh Rawat A research by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow has underscored the importance of digitising India’s farming and agricultural sectors and its potential to revolutionise the…
UP targets maize production of 3+ million tonnes
Virendra Singh Rawat With maize now feeding ethanol production for mixing in fuel, Uttar Pradesh is looking to hike maize (Indian corn) output to more than 3 million tonnes (MT)…