'We have got 50 crore saplings for planting': UP CM Yogi Adityanath on 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' initiative
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister
Yogi Adityanath
announced plans to plant 50 crore saplings on July 9 as part of the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' initiative while speaking at the Mango Festival 2025 in Lucknow on Friday.
He also highlighted the state's agricultural advancements, including farmers earning net profits of Rs 1 lakh per acre using modern technology.
"I remember that in 2017, when we organised the plantation campaign, I was unable to get even five crore saplings. Now, this time, when we are initiating a large plantation drive under the aegis of the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign, which we will join on 9th July, we have got 50 crore saplings for planting," Adityanath said.
The chief minister emphasized the success of modern farming techniques in the state. "Our farmer is earning a net profit of Rs 1 lakh in one acre. This shows that he has now started farming in a modern way; the result is visible to us. Similarly, there is new technology sugarcane," he stated.
Adityanath outlined the state's agricultural infrastructure development. "Right now, we have established some centres of excellence for this purpose.
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Agricultural Science Centres are working in a new way. And to advance these methods, now the Horticulture Department, along with the participation of the forest department and the private sector, has started the work," he explained.
Speaking about the Mango Festival, he mentioned that various seminars, buyer-seller meets would be held, and progressive farmers and agricultural scientists would share their experiences.
The chief minister also participated in the launch event of 27 Integrated Manufacturing and Logistics Clusters (IMLC) on Thursday. He shared on social media: "Participated today in the event organised in Lucknow for the launching of 27 Integrated Manufacturing and Logistics Clusters (IMLC). I have full confidence that these Integrated Manufacturing and Logistics Clusters will play a significant role in transforming the landscape of expressways in the coming times, while also establishing 'New Uttar Pradesh' as a premier destination for industrial investment.
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