Farmers will be given quality seeds & fertilisers for Kharif season: Yogi

Lucknow ( Raghwendra Pratap Singh) :

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday directed officials to ensure that all preparations for the Kharif-2026 season are completed on time, and quality seeds, fertilisers and technical assistance be made available to farmers promptly.

Chairing a review meeting of the agriculture department, Yogi emphasised special attention on enhancing farmers’ income by promoting modern technology, transparent systems and crop diversification within the agricultural sector.

The CM especially stressed that in view of changing weather and climatic conditions, cultivation of pulses, oilseeds and ‘Shri Anna’ (millets) should be encouraged.

He directed officials to keep a contingency plan ready for drought-prone areas and to provide seeds for alternative crops to farmers whenever necessary. He told the agriculture department to organise an international exhibition showcasing its unique strengths and achievements.

The CM was told that a target has been set for the Kharif-2026 season covering an area of 110.65 lakh hectares, with production goal of 302.62 lakh metric tonnes. The production target for paddy has been set at 224.25 lakh metric tonnes, while targets for increased production have also been established for pearl millet (Bajra), maize, pigeon pea (Arhar) and groundnut.

It was further noted that a target of distributing 2.29 lakh quintals of seeds has been set for Kharif-2026, of which 1.26 lakh quintals was made available by May 24. Specifically, a distribution target of 80,000 quintals of seeds has been set for paddy.