Varanasi, Oct. 6 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today said that the state is moving ahead with the resolve to become a global food basket, playing a pivotal role in achieving the target of a $1 trillion state economy by 2029-30.
He was addressing the Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) Conclave held at the International Rice Research Institute's (IRRI) South Asia Regional Centre in Varanasi.
The Chief Minister said if quality seeds and technology are provided on time, Uttar Pradesh can produce three times more than its current output. He added that Centres of Excellence will be established in collaboration with international institutions like IRRI and the International Potato Centre (CIP) to promote research-based agricultural growt...