Lucknow: The 172nd meeting of the Board of Directors of the Uttar Pradesh State Agricultural Produce Market Council was held on Friday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, during which several key decisions aimed at strengthening farmer welfare, agricultural marketing, and market management were approved.
One of the major decisions taken at the meeting was the approval of the ₹3,025.49-crore budget for the financial year 2026–27 for the Uttar Pradesh State Agricultural Produce Market Council. The budget is intended to support the development of agricultural markets, improve marketing infrastructure, and enhance services for farmers across the state.
The Board also approved several important proposals relating to farmer welfare, agricultural marketing, and the efficient management of mandis (agricultural produce markets), reflecting the state’s continued focus on strengthening the agricultural sector and improving market access for cultivators.
During the meeting, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed officials to expand the scope of the Chief Minister Farmer Scholarship Scheme to ensure that a larger number of eligible students from farming families are able to benefit from the initiative.
He emphasized that the scholarship scheme should be implemented more effectively so that deserving students receive educational support, thereby contributing to the socio-economic empowerment of farming families.
The Chief Minister also stressed the need to further strengthen the state’s agricultural marketing system, improve transparency in mandi operations, and ensure that government welfare initiatives directly benefit farmers and their families.
The decisions taken during the meeting are expected to enhance agricultural infrastructure, improve market management, expand educational support for the children of farmers, and reinforce Uttar Pradesh’s efforts towards farmer-centric development and sustainable growth in the agriculture sector.