CM Yogi Details Massive Surge in UP Agriculture Growth Rate from 8% to 18% Since 2017

Highlighting an era of structural agrarian revival across Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath shared a comprehensive overview of the fundamental shifts achieved in the state's farming economy since 2017. Calling the farmer (Annadata) the core bedrock of Uttar Pradesh’s economic muscle and social prosperity, the Chief Minister affirmed that decisive interventions under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s guidance have pulled millions of cultivators out of generational indebtedness. Through targeted policy executions ranging from modern seed distribution and expanded canal irrigation to transparent Minimum Support Price (MSP) operations and direct bank transfers, the state’s agricultural administration has dismantled predatory middleman networks to build direct financial sovereignty for cultivators.

Seed to Market Support: Eliminating Exploitation Through DBT and PM Samman Nidhi

Outlining the double-engine government’s farm-level interventions on social platform 'X', Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath contrasted historical agrarian struggles with contemporary institutional backing:

• Overcoming Debt and Intermediaries: Prior to 2017, cultivators in Uttar Pradesh frequently grappled with debilitating debt traps, systemic poverty, and exploitation by unregulated market intermediaries.

• Direct Financial Inflows: Today's cultivators operate with substantial institutional stability, supported by subsidized high-yield seeds, expanded water networks, guaranteed MSP procurements, and uninterrupted quarterly financial installments delivered straight to their bank accounts via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) under the PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi scheme.

• Full-Cycle Agricultural Infrastructure: State procurement centers and digitized mandis ensure farmers receive systematic logistical backing across every stage, from soil preparation to post-harvest produce sale.

Agricultural Growth Climbs from 8% to 18%: UP Emerges as India's Food Basket

Accelerating long-stalled capital works has triggered an unprecedented expansion across Uttar Pradesh's primary economic sector:

• Completion of Legacy Irrigation Dams: Decades-old irrigation projects left incomplete under previous administrations have been commissioned and expanded, bringing millions of dry hectares under assured perennial irrigation networks.

• Surging Sectoral Growth: Driven by policy incentives and irrigation infrastructure, Uttar Pradesh’s agricultural growth rate has surged from 8 percent before 2017 to an impressive 18 percent.

• National Agricultural Dominance: The state currently produces 21 percent of India's total food grain output, maintaining undisputed top rankings nationwide in the aggregate production of food grains, wheat, sugarcane, and dairy milk.

Over ₹1.03 Lakh Crore Transferred for Paddy: Additional ₹71 Hike per Quintal

Emphasizing transparent procurement mechanisms, the Chief Minister provided verified accounting of direct grain purchases over the last decade:

• Over 519 Lakh Metric Tons Procured: Between 2017 and March 2026, the state government procured more than 519 lakh metric tons of kharif paddy directly from over 80 lakh registered cultivators.

• Massive Direct Payments: Payments exceeding ₹1,03,833 crore were deposited directly into farmer bank accounts without middleman deductions, providing equitable remuneration for agricultural labor.

• Further Support Price Boost: Reinforcing this commitment for the ongoing marketing season, the government has enacted an additional ₹71 per quintal increase in the baseline support price for paddy, guaranteeing higher profit margins for harvest arrivals.