LUCKNOW, Feb. 18 -- India's soul resides in its villages. When villages and food-producing farmers are empowered, the nation prospers, and only then can Uttar Pradesh achieve its goal of inclusive development. With this principle at its core, the Yogi government has prioritized villages and farmers and undertaken the rebuilding of Uttar Pradesh over the past 9 years. This new Uttar Pradesh is narrowing the divide between cities and villages and curbing migration from rural areas.
Carrying this vision forward, budget 2026-27 clearly elevates agriculture and rural development to new heights. It promotes rural infrastructure, connects farmers to new technologies and markets, links them with entrepreneurship and creates new employment avenues ...