Mango Festival: Mango growers performed brilliantly - CM Yogi

Lucknow. 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 brought from gardens across the country attracted everyone's attention. Addressing the program, CM 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.

Uttar Pradesh's mangoes are a hit in the global market: CM Yogi

CM Yogi stressed that the double engine policy of the double engine government has increased the export of horticultural crops manifold. During this mango 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 center of horticultural crops.

Government has promoted modern technology in agriculture: CM

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that 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. The CM said that while planting 5 crore saplings was a challenge in 2017, now 50 crore saplings will be planted on 9 July 2025 under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign. This shows the progress of Uttar Pradesh and its commitment towards the environment.

Such events should also be organized at commissionerate level for exhibition and sale of crops: Yogi

Seminars, sharing of experiences of progressive farmers and buyers-sellers meet will be organized in the festival. CM Yogi suggested that such events should also be organized at the commissionerate level, so that local gardeners can exhibit and sell their crops. CM Yogi honored progressive gardeners and exporters by giving them a certificate and a plant, and 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 and many officers and public representatives were present.

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