The Uttar Pradesh government is moving ahead rapidly towards transforming the agriculture sector.
Through smart farming, modern technology, market-oriented policies and schemes aimed at increasing farmers’ income, the government is working to make Uttar Pradesh a leading agricultural model in the country.
The state government aims to position Uttar Pradesh as a global centre for sustainable, high-value and export-oriented agriculture by 2047.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has also set broad goals for the agriculture sector for the year 2047. The government aims to significantly increase the productivity of food grains, pulses and oilseeds. Targets have been set to raise crop intensity to over 250 per cent, reduce post-harvest losses to below 4 percent and increase Uttar Pradesh’s share in national agricultural exports to more than 15 per cent.
Plans are also afoot to expand organic farming, with a strong emphasis on increasing productivity, boosting agricultural exports to new heights, promoting crop diversification, and integrating modern technologies into farming.
As a result, Uttar Pradesh has emerged as a model in the country’s agriculture sector. The state ranks first in the country in the production of food grains, wheat, potatoes, sugarcane, vegetables and honey.
The state’s contribution to the agriculture sector is growing steadily, elevating Uttar Pradesh to the second-highest position in the country for agricultural Gross Value Added (GVA). At present, the state’s agricultural GVA stands at around Rs 4.66 lakh crore, which is nearly 15.7 per cent of the state’s GSVA.
Significant achievements have been recorded in the agriculture sector between 2017 and 2025. During this period, wheat production increased by 16 per cent, food grain production by 17 per cent, oilseed production by 34 percent and pulse production by 26 per cent. The Yogi government has not limited the agriculture sector only to production, but has also taken major steps to connect it with markets and exports.
Agricultural exports from the state have also increased rapidly. A 2.13 times rise has been recorded in agricultural exports, which reached around Rs 7,139 crore in the financial year 2024-25. The government is working to provide better markets to farmers, improve the quality of agricultural products and promote production according to export standards.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has also given priority to irrigation and crop diversification. Expansion of micro-irrigation systems is helping farmers get higher production with less water. The total irrigated area in the state has increased by 33 per cent. Oilseed cultivation area has recorded a 141 per cent increase, while pulse production has risen by 17 per cent and food grain production by 36 per cent. This is making farming more profitable along with improving farmers’ income.
Besides this, farming is being modernised by promoting smart agriculture, drone technology, digital agriculture services, organic farming and agriculture-based startups.
At the same time, the World Bank-supported UP AGREES project is becoming an important part of the state’s agricultural development model. Through this nearly 325 million dollar project, agriculture and fisheries are being promoted in 28 districts of Purvanchal and Bundelkhand. The project aims to increase farmers’ income, expand modern technologies and ensure over 30 per cent growth in agricultural production. This is especially benefiting farmers in backward regions.