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| Farmers made partners in UP's prosperity | | | Early Times Report
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 in agriculture and allied sectors.
From the Rs 36,000 crore farm loan waiver soon after assuming office in 2017 to the transfer of Rs 94,668.58 crore under "PM Kisan Samman Nidhi" by Central Government, the double-engine government has placed farmers at the center of economic prosperity.
In Budget 2026-27, an allocation of Rs 10,888 crore for agricultural schemes clearly reflects the government's priority- 20% higher than the previous budget. Provisions include ?155 crore for externally aided projects to establish world-class hatcheries and training centers under aquaculture infrastructure in the UP Agri-EZ project; Rs 245 crore for setting up Agri-Export Hubs; Rs 75 crore for a revolving fund scheme for Farmer Producer Organizations; and Rs 673.84 crore to convert farmers' diesel pump sets to solar. These provisions will support technological upgradation in agriculture and allied sectors.
The budget once again strengthens the rural economy. 'National Mission on Natural Farming' is being implemented across all districts, covering 94,300 hectares, with an allocation of ?298 crore. Continuous electricity supply to private tube wells has been ensured with a proposal of ?2,400 crore. About ?103 crore has been allocated for 'Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Kisan Samriddhi Yojana'. These measures underscore the government's sustained efforts to build a robust support system for farmers.
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