Lucknow, Feb. 7 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has launched the 'One Block One Crop' programme, on the pattern of One District One Product (ODOP), to enhance agricultural productivity, improve farmers' income, and promote value addition in the agricultural and agro-industrial sectors.

The initiative aims at diversifying the economy and strengthening the supply chain, branding, and market reach of selected crops across 127 development blocks in the state, a GO issued on Thursday read.

"Initially, only 127 blocks have been identified for the scheme to focus on one crop best suited to the area, considering the local climate, availability of water, kind of soil etc," a senior agriculture department official said. "Later, the scheme may be ...