Under the leadership of Yogi government, agriculture in Uttar Pradesh has achieved a new milestone. Agricultural growth rate reached double digits, farmers got record sugarcane payment and Samman Nidhi. Today UP is playing a leading role in the food grain production of the country.
Lucknow. When Uttar Pradesh trusted Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the state got freedom from the food crisis, black marketing and chaos before 2017. In the last nine and a quarter years, farmers have moved rapidly on the path of prosperity. The effect of Yogi model is that Uttar Pradesh, which has only 10 percent of the total agricultural land of the country, is now contributing 21 percent to the national food grain production.
Farming reached double digit growth from single digit
Before 2017, the growth rate of agriculture sector was limited to single digits. During the tenure of Yogi government, the growth rate of agriculture and related sectors has been more than 14 percent in the last three years. It is clear from this that farming in Uttar Pradesh is no longer just traditional but has entered a new phase of productivity and profit. Farmers are now moving towards ‘farm to prosperity’.
Picture changed from loan waiver to scientific farming
As soon as it assumed power in 2017, the Yogi government took the historic decision of farmer loan waiver worth Rs 36 thousand crore. Along with this, ‘Vikas Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’ was started to take scientists directly from the lab to the fields. Under this campaign, 23.30 lakh farmers were contacted in 14,170 villages of the state. In the Yogi era, farming became not just a livelihood but also a strong axis of development.
Farmers become the backbone of the state’s economy, not vote banks
Yogi government gave a clear message that farmers are not just vote banks but are the backbone of the economy of Uttar Pradesh. Due to transparent system and priority, agricultural schemes came out of paper and landed on the ground. Crop procurement at minimum support price was made transparent. Payment arrangements were made on time. Farmers started getting the right price for their produce. Agriculture got a new lease of life with the expansion of irrigation facilities. Revitalization of canals, increase in the number of tube wells and free and subsidized irrigation schemes increased production capacity.
Schemes focused on farmer respect
While before 2017, farmers were forced to commit suicide, after 2017, the feeling of farmer respect became stronger. Under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, farmers started getting assistance directly into their accounts through the Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi. In the 21 installments released so far, Rs 94,668.58 crore has been paid to the farmers of Uttar Pradesh. More than two crore farmers were connected with modern technology through Kisan Pathshalas. Loans of 16 lakh farmers connected to private tube wells were waived off.
Cooperative and agricultural infrastructure got a boost
The interest rate on loans from LDB under cooperative was reduced from 11.5 percent to 6 percent. Seed park in memory of Bharat Ratna Chaudhary Charan Singh at Attari, Lucknow, 31 acres of land was identified for tissue culture lab in Barabanki, and 7 acres of land was identified for Basmati production and training center in Pilibhit. This gave new impetus to agricultural research and quality production.
Sugarcane farmers got historic benefits
Yogi government took a big decision in the interest of sugarcane farmers. Sugarcane price was increased by ₹30 per quintal for the crushing season 2025-26. The price of early sugarcane variety was fixed at ₹400 per quintal and that of normal variety at ₹390 per quintal. With this, farmers will get additional payment of about ₹3,000 crore. This is the fourth sugarcane price increase during the tenure of Yogi government. A record sugarcane payment of more than Rs 2.96 lakh crore has been made to farmers since 2017.
Technology, innovation and hope for the future
Yogi government laid emphasis on technology and innovation along with traditional farming. Farmers were connected to modern farming through soil health cards, improved seeds, agricultural mechanization and digital platforms. The entire process from seed to market was made easy.
The policies of the government gave confidence that farming is not a loss-making deal but a strong medium of respectable livelihood. Today Uttar Pradesh is among the leading states in agricultural production, procurement and farmer welfare schemes. During the tenure of Yogi government, farming has become a story of trust, stability and bright future.