UP aims to double income by Modern tech

MATHURA: Uttar Pradesh minister Surya Pratap Shahi said today that the BJP government in the state aims to double farmers’ income by introducing technology and modern techniques of farming.

For this, the UP government will hold a three-day event ‘ Agriculture Kumbha’, starting October 26, in state capital Lucknow to bring farmers, experts and scientists on one platform, he said.

The state government has waived loans of 86 lakh farmers and arrears of cane growers have been paid, the minister said.Uttar Pradesh is the first state where 23 lakh farmer beneficiaries have been given grant of 756 crores through Direct Benefit Transfer, he asserted.