Archive · 25 Jul 2025
UP Government Promotes Sesame Farming with Subsidies and Training
The Uttar Pradesh government wants farmers to grow more sesame, which is a type of seed.
To help, they are giving money off the cost of sesame seeds.
They are also teaching farmers better ways to grow sesame to get more seeds from the same amount of land.
The government hopes to help farmers make more money by reducing costs and increasing the amount they can harvest.
The price the government will pay for the sesame seeds has also been set.
Farmers can also use unused land for sesame farming and make extra money from it.
Farmers can earn up to ₹1 lakh per hectare by using scientific farming techniques.
UP government is promoting sesame farming with subsidies on seeds.
Subsidy of ₹95 per kilogram is offered on certified sesame seeds.
The Agriculture Department is training farmers in scientific farming techniques.
Minimum Support Price (MSP) for sesame is set at ₹9,846 per quintal.
Scientific farming methods can increase sesame yield to 8-12 quintals per hectare.
- Who
- The Uttar Pradesh government and farmers in the state.
- What
- The UP government is promoting sesame cultivation.
- When
- As of July 25th, the government announced the initiative.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- To boost farmers' income, reduce costs, and improve productivity.
- Subsidy on seeds
- ₹95 per kg
- Key Varieties
- RT-346, RT-351, Gujarat Til-6, RT-372, MT-2013-3, BUAT Til-1
- MSP
- ₹9,846 per quintal
- Season
- Kharif season
- Potential Yield (Scientific)
- 8-12 quintals/hectare
- Contact
- State Agricultural Protection Unit, District Agricultural Protection Officer, or nearest Krishi Vigyan Kendra