LUCKNOW, July 22 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said Uttar Pradesh's transformation into a developed state was central to India achieving the ambitious goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047 under the "Viksit Bharat@2047" vision.

"In the journey of building a developed India, no power on earth can stop us if Uttar Pradesh becomes a developed state," he said while inaugurating a national seminar titled Viksit Krishi-Viksit Uttar Pradesh @2047, organised by the Uttar Pradesh Council of Agricultural Research (UPCAR) on its 36th foundation day.

Stressing the role of agriculture and allied sectors in this transformation, the CM said the state could potentially triple its agricultural output with greater focus on innovation...