Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, leads the nation in terms of agricultural production, yet average farmer incomes are low because of smaller land holdings and lower levels of technology adoption. A newly launched initiative, the UP Accelerator PRAGATI, aims to improve water-use efficiency and improve farm mechanization to make UP a global leader in sustainable agriculture within the next five years.
To push horticulture farming, Gujarat unlocks barren land through leased model
January 19, 2021
Nearly 50,000 acres will be provided on a 30-year lease, says CM Vijay Rupani
In a bid to augment additional space for horticulture farming, Gujarat government has announced to allot barren government land on maximum 30-year lease to individuals and entities.
About 20,000 hectares will be provided under the ‘Mukhyamantri Bagayat Vikas Mission’, which aims to double farmers’ income through utilising government barren land for horticulture cultivation.
Announcing the scheme, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani informed that out of the 196 lakh hectares of land in Gujarat, about 50 per cent is being utilised for farming.