Key Points
Agri tech company Gram Unnati has entered into a strategic partnership with the Uttar Pradesh government for a transformative initiative aimed at diversifying crop cultivation..
Spanning a timeline of three to five years its overarching goal is to elevate farmer incomes and preserve vital natural resources..
The primary objectives are to significantly enhance farmer incomes by 15% to 25% and to conserve crucial natural resources, including reducing water usage for irrigation by an impressive 60% to 80%...
Commenting on the launch of the project, Manoj Kumar Singh, Agriculture Production Commissioner / Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner & Additional Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh said: This initiative marks a significant milestone in agricultural sustainability and socio-economic development in Western Uttar Pradesh..
Gram Unnati is an agri-tech company providing advisory services, access to high-quality inputs at low cost, and market linkages to marginal farmers along with customized production, logistics and end-to-end quality control of agri produce to institutional buyers...
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