Lucknow, July 4 -- Addressing the Mango Festival 2025 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Friday, lauded the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' initiative and said that 50 crore saplings will be planted on July 9.

CM Adityanath said, "I remember that in 2017, when we organised the plantation campaign, I was unable to get even five crore saplings. Now, this time, when we are initiating a large plantation drive under the aegis of the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign, which we will join on 9th July, we have got 50 crore saplings for planting."

He claimed that using modern technology, a farmer in Uttar Pradesh is earning a net profit of Rs 1 lakh per acre.

"Our farmer is earning a net profit of Rs 1 lakh in one acre. This shows tha...