Archive · 31 Jul 2026
UP CM Expands Farmer Scholarship, Approves ₹3,025 Crore Mandi Budget
The chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, said he wants to help more children of farmers get scholarships.
He also approved a big budget of about 3,025 crore rupees for the next year to make farmers’ markets better.
The plan will add water, toilets, lights, and new technology to the markets.
Farmers will also get help to sell their crops online.
The government will also keep giving money to farmers if something bad happens to their fields.
This is all to make farming easier and fairer for people in the state.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed expansion of Mukhyamantri Krishak Chhatravritti Yojana to benefit more meritorious farmer children.
Board approved ₹3,025.49 crore budget for 2026-27 and estimated receipts of ₹2,228.59 crore.
Mandis to be modernized with drinking water, sanitation, lighting, and e‑NAM connectivity.
PPP model encouraged for agricultural produce processing units to improve farmer prices.
Disaster relief schemes extended to 30 June 2030 with a ₹30 crore provision.
- Who
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
- What
- Directed expansion of farmer scholarship scheme and approved a ₹3,025.49 crore budget for mandis
- When
- 31 July 2023
- Where
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- To benefit more meritorious farmer children and improve mandi infrastructure
- Chief Minister
- Yogi Adityanath
- Budget for 2026-27
- ₹3,025.49 crore
- Estimated receipts 2026-27
- ₹2,228.59 crore
- Mandi modernization focus
- drinking water, sanitation, lighting, e-NAM connectivity
- Scholarship scheme expansion
- Mukhyamantri Krishak Chhatravritti Yojana