Uttar Pradesh ranks among the states with the highest number of registered NGOs in India, with 2023 estimates indicating that it has over 27,000 such organizations, the largest in the country according to NGO Darpan portal. Table of Content What are NGOs? Legislations and Constitutional provisions regarding the NGOs Prominent NGOs in UP Contribution of […]

Arboriculture refers to the cultivation, management, and study of individual trees, shrubs, vines, and other perennial woody plants. In Uttar Pradesh, arboriculture plays a major role in agriculture, economy, environmental management, and rural livelihoods. Table of Content What are the major regions practicising arboriculture in UP? What are the UP government’s policies supporting arboriculture in […]

The Uttar Pradesh government has joined hands with the CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), to prepare a roadmap for the promotion of flower farming (floriculture) in the state under the National Floriculture Mission launched by the Centre. UP has immense potential for the development of floriculture. Table of Contents What has been the history of […]

The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to double silk production to more than 700 tonnes in the near future in a bid to boost manufacturing and export of premium textile apparels in the state. Sericulture can be an important pillar in the development of UP. Table of Content What has been the history of development […]

Scientists at the Central Institute of Subtropical Horticulture (ICAR-CISH), Lucknow, have identified a popular grape variety, ‘Flame Seedless,’ as well-suited for Uttar Pradesh. This discovery is set to boost Viticulture (grape production) in the state. It breaks the traditional geographic limitations for viticulture, which was primarily restricted to Nasik. Table of Content What has been […]

Uttar Pradesh is poised to overhaul its aquaculture sector with a ₹4,000-crore investment from the UAE-based Aqua Bridge Group, one of the largest foreign investments ever made in India’s aquaculture field. The initiative, planned for Saraiya village in Unnao under the UP Industrial Development Authority (UPIDA), will span six districts- Sitapur, Hardoi, Unnao, Ayodhya, Barabanki, […]