India, Feb. 13 -- justify;">Uttar Pradesh is steadily carving out a new identity for itself through agriculture, evolving from a traditional food-producing state into a national food-security hub. The state today ranks first in the production of wheat, sugarcane, milk and amla, while also making the largest national contribution in rice, banana, mango, guava and mentha. This transformation is not merely the result of favourable geography, but of sustained policy focus, administrative reforms and financial discipline implemented over the past several years.

While the agricultural growth rate stood at 8.6% in 2016-17, it is claimed to have risen to 17.7% in 2024-25. With just about 11% of India's cultivable land, Uttar Pradesh contributes ...