Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday stated at the two-day Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) Conclave (October 5-7) organised at the International Rice Research Institute (ISARC) to discuss the 150th anniversary of the Department of Agriculture, that Uttar Pradesh alone contributes 21 percent to the country’s food grain production.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath chaired a historic session as the chief guest.
Addressing the gathering, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, “Over the past 11 years, the state’s agricultural system has undergone extensive and revolutionary changes. Under the Prime Minister’s leadership, facilities such as Soil Health Cards, insurance, and MSP are available, and 100 million farmers receive the Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana annually. Despite its limited are