Lucknow, Oct. 10 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday highlighted the transformation of the state's agricultural sector since 2017, describing farmers, or 'annadatas', as the foundation of its economic strength and prosperity.
In a post on X, the Chief Minister said that under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the state's double-engine government is ensuring support for farmers at every stage, from seed to market. Before 2017, farmers were trapped in a cycle of debt, distress and helplessness and were forced to run from pillar to post while dealing with middlemen. Today, they have access to improved seeds, irrigation facilities, minimum support price (MSP) payments through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) an...