Lucknow, June 20 (KNN) Uttar Pradesh’s farm export value jumped 5.5 per cent from nearly Rs 18,000 crore in 2021-22 to Rs 19,000 crore in 2022-23.

The farm exports comprised of agricultural and horticultural crops, such as fruits, vegetables, food grains, oilseeds, etc. especially those promoted by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).

The UP government has set an ambitious target of doubling the farm income by taking a multipronged approach of increasing productivity, yield and acreage, apart from providing a profitable marketing value chain.

UP Chief Secretary Durga Shankar Mishra has tasked the officials with drafting an action plan to further boost agricultural exports through a consultative mechanism.

As per reports, the state has received proposals to set up five agricultural clusters of basmati rice and mango in the districts of Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Shamli, and Sitapur. The Up government is looking to develop an integrated agricultural value chain comprising pack houses, cold storages, ripening chambers, food processing, etc in these places.

The states at present produces nearly 21 per cent of the total food grains, 10.8 per cent fruits and 15.4 per cent of the vegetables in India. The agricultural sector contributes more than 25 per cent to the UP Gross State Domestic product (GSDP).  (KNN Bureau)