State Of Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh is the largest State of India, accounting for almost one sixth of the country's agriculture production. By population, Uttar Pradesh will be the 6th largest country in the world with a population of 200 million plus. UP also boasts the cultural and religious places like Sarnath, Kushinagar, Varanasi, Mathura, Ayodhya, Dewa Sharif, Deoband etc.. Uttar Pradesh has unlimited potential for agro based and food processing industries. The state produces approximately 35% of India's Wheat, 20% of Paddy 21% of Sugarcane, 34% of Groundnut, 17.5% of Rapeseed, 8% of fruits and 14% of vegetables. Uttar Pradesh is also the highest milk producer in India and thus offers excellent opportunities for setting-up milk processing units. Meat, Dairy, Sugar, Wheat and Horticulture based industries are other exciting avenues for food processing. Uttar Pradesh is also the largest market for seeds, fertilizers, farm credit, insurance, farm machinery, food and consumer products. The state government has taken several initiatives to promote national and international investments in food, farm and processing sectors to catalyze the process of agriculture development.

Official Website of Agriculture Department, State Government of Uttar Pradesh, India.