Archive · 5 Jun 2025
UP Minister Focuses on Crop Productivity, Seed Purification
The Uttar Pradesh government wants to help farmers grow more food.
They are doing this by protecting crops from things that can hurt them, like bugs and diseases.
The government is helping farmers by giving them cheaper chemicals to treat their seeds before planting.
This helps the seeds grow into healthy plants.
The state agriculture minister wants to make the state richer and knows that helping farmers is an important part of this plan.
They're also teaching farmers how to take care of their crops and prevent diseases.
UP Agriculture Minister emphasizes the importance of crop productivity.
Seed purification is a key initiative to protect crops from damage.
The state government is running a large-scale seed purification campaign.
Farmers receive a 75% subsidy on seed treatment chemicals.
The campaign includes public awareness at the village level.
- Who
- Surya Pratap Shahi, UP Agriculture Minister.
- What
- Seed purification campaign and subsidy on seed treatment chemicals.
- When
- Announced on Wednesday
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To boost the agriculture sector and achieve a $1 trillion economy.
- State
- Uttar Pradesh
- Population Dependent on Agriculture
- 65%
- Subsidy on seed treatment chemicals
- 75%