Lucknow,

04 July (HS): Chief Minister Yogi inaugurated the three-day 'Uttar Pradesh

Mango Festival 2025' at Avadh Shilp Gram, Avadh Vihar Yojana, Sector 9,

Lucknow. In this festival, the exhibition of more than 800 varieties of mangoes

selected from gardens across the country attracted everyone's attention.

Addressing the program, Chief Minister Yogi said that our gardeners have

performed brilliantly using technology despite the challenges of climate change

and global warming. It is surprising to see the varieties of two and a half to

three kilos of mangoes, which are not only unmatched in taste, but are also

increasing the pride of Uttar Pradesh in the global market.

Chief

Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the Mango Festival is not only a means of

increasing the income of farmers, but is also a concrete effort towards

realizing Prime Minister Modi's vision of self-reliant India and developed

India. He said that four modern pack houses have been established in Lucknow,

Amroha, Saharanpur and Varanasi to take mango production to the global level.

Through these pack houses; information about the quality, variety and export

standards of mango is given to the farmers. Chief Minister Yogi said that the

Mango Festival not only promotes mango production and export, but is also a

means of instilling confidence in gardeners towards horticultural crops, modern

technology and global markets.

Uttar

Pradesh's mangoes dominate the global market: Yogi stressed that the double

engine policy of the double engine government has increased the export of

horticultural crops manifold. During this festival, air cargo of mangoes was

dispatched to two countries, in which the subsidy given by the government

helped the gardeners to get better prices. The Chief Minister inspected all the

stalls in the festival and inquired about varieties like Lucknow's Dussehri,

Varanasi's Langra, Gorakhpur's Gavarjit, Basti's Amrapali, Meerut and Baghpat's

Ratol. Appreciating the hard work of the gardeners, he said that their hard

work and technical innovation has made Uttar Pradesh a hub of horticultural

crops. The Yogi government has provided subsidy, training and market facilities

to encourage the gardeners, which has increased their income manifold.

Chief

Minister Yogi said that at one time the contribution of agriculture and

horticultural crops in the GDP of Uttar Pradesh was 25-30 percent. Today the

policies of the government have further strengthened this sector. The

government has promoted modern technology through the establishment of Krishi

Vigyan Kendras and Centers of Excellence. The use of new seeds and techniques

in sugarcane, maize and horticultural crops is increasing the income of

farmers. He said that while planting 5 crore saplings was a challenge in 2017,

now on July 9, 2025, 50 crore saplings will be planted under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke

Naam' campaign. This shows the progress of Uttar Pradesh and its commitment

towards the environment.

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Yogi suggested that such events should be organized at the commissionerate

level as well, so that local gardeners can exhibit and sell their crops. He

called upon the gardeners to adopt food processing with turmeric, ginger and

other horticultural crops, so that their income can be further increased. This festival

will prove to be a great platform to take the gardeners, farmers and the

progress of Uttar Pradesh to the global stage.

The

Chief Minister honoured progressive gardeners and exporters by giving them a

certificate and a plant. He also released the souvenir of the festival. On this

occasion, Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi, Horticulture Minister Dinesh

Pratap Singh, Minister of State for Agriculture Baldev Singh Aulakh, Chief

Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh, Additional Chief Secretary BL Meena along with

many other officers and public representatives were present.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi