'Yogi Govt Has Released Three Times More Budget For Farmers Than The Mayawati And Akhilesh Governments': Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath provided relief assistance to more than 9 lakh farmers in the state affected by crop losses due to floods, excessive rainfall, hailstorms and cyclones. At a program organized in Gorakhpur, Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi said, "The Yogi government had opened its treasury for farmers. Previous governments, which called themselves sons of the soil and…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced a budget three times larger for farmers compared to his predecessors Mayawati and Akhilesh Yadav, during a gathering in Gorakhpur. Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi stated that the Yogi government has allocated ₹69,163 crore for farmers, whereas the Mayawati-led administration spent ₹10,207 crore and the Akhilesh Yadav government spent around ₹12,000 crore.
The previous governments, claiming to be the sons of farmers, failed to provide adequate support, according to Shahi. He revealed that the Yogi government's first budget meeting in 2017 led to the decision of loan waivers for 86 lakh farmers amounting to ₹36,000 crore.
The Agriculture Minister further emphasized that the Yogi government has ensured timely availability of seeds, electricity, and fertilizers for farmers. The state recorded a record production of 752 lakh metric tonnes of foodgrains last year.
Shahi pointed out that the Yogi government promptly transferred ₹1,200 crore from the remaining Central Government disaster relief funds to farmers within seven days, as opposed to only ₹800 crore distributed by the previous government.
The price of sugarcane has been increased to ₹400 per quintal under the Yogi government, while the previous government made payments totaling ₹62,000 crore over five years.
The Agriculture Minister highlighted that the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana has compensated 7.31 lakh farmers affected by disasters in 2025-26 with ₹812.76 crore, and the number of insured farmers has increased from 18 lakh to 23-24 lakh.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed the government to expedite surveys and compensation disbursal. Shahi concluded by stating that had the previous governments taken similar steps for farmers, they would not be facing poverty and hardships.
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