UP Agri Yojana helps in making the state self-sufficient in pulses and oilseeds
Reportedly the Uttar Pradesh government has made a special plan to maintain a balance between demand and supply. So that daily food items reach the common man uninterruptedly at a reasonable price. In this sequence, on the initiative of Chief minister Yogi Adityanath, the Agriculture Department has prepared a complete action plan for four years (2023-24 to 2026-27) in this regard. During this period, about Rs 236 crore will be spent on the scheme. Under this, mini kits of seeds of pulses and oilseed crops will be distributed free of cost. Apart from this, the scheme includes demonstrations at progressive farmers' places and giving information about advanced methods of farming through a team of experts in Kisan Pathshalas. urad dal, moong, tur, gram, peas, lentils have been selected for pulse crops. Oilseed crops include sesame, groundnut, rye or mustard and linseed seeds.
Meanwhile the UP agri Yojana, which runs with the help of the World Bank, will also help in making the state self-sufficient in pulses and oilseeds. Especially, there is a plan to develop clusters to promote peanut cultivation in jhansi and its adjoining areas. For farmers to learn about the advanced farming of these crops by observing them, demonstrations will also be organized in the field of progressive farmers. Along with this, in Kisan Pathshaala, experts will also tell the farmers about the advanced varieties resistant to diseases and pests, field preparation, sowing methods, crop protection measures and storage.
Uttar Pradesh is the largest state in the country in terms of population, so the demand and supply here affects not only the country but also the world's markets. In such a situation, Uttar Pradesh is definitely at the center of any scheme. Uttar Pradesh also gets the most benefit from this to a large extent. Recently, for the first time, the central government has signed an agreement for contract farming as a pilot project for this. This agreement has been made with some farmers of Jharkhand, Bihar, tamil Nadu and gujarat by the central organization National Cooperative Consumers Federation (NCCF). If the project is successful, it will be expanded to other states as well. Among the pulses, pigeon pea is the most consumed dal, so the central government has selected 35 districts for pigeon pea cultivation and 18 districts for promoting black gram cultivation.