Neel AcharyUttar Pradesh is making rapid strides towards its Viksit UP @ 2047 vision, strengthening its agricultural systems, accelerating digital integration, and building climate-resilient livelihoods for millions of farmers. The state’s approach rooted in innovation, technology, and farmer-centric reforms is now receiving significant global attention.
In a recent event in Lucknow, World Bank Group President Ajay Banga praised Uttar Pradesh’s agricultural model, describing it as “a global example for small farmers” and a development approach that is both practical and future-ready. Stressing that this model is not theoretical but a reality he has seen on the ground, Banga noted that UP has built an agriculture system with resilience embedded from the start.
He highlighted the state’s progress in deploying heat-tolerant seeds, soil-friendly fertilizers, regenerative farming techniques, efficient irrigation systems, and robust insurance and financing mechanisms, ensuring that a single bad season no longer disrupts a farmer’s entire life.
Digital Technology as the Foundation
Echoing UP’s long-term vision for a digitally enabled ecosystem, Ajay Banga stressed that digital technology is at the heart of Uttar Pradesh’s agricultural transformation. He noted that “a simple AI tool and a basic mobile phone” can now help farmers:
- Identify crop diseases
- Receive fertilizer and seed guidance
- Access advance weather alerts
- Make secure digital payments
- Build a digital credit history for affordable loans
These innovations directly support UP’s Viksit 2047 goals transforming agriculture into a smart, secure, and data-driven sector.
UP Agriz: Strengthening the Future of Farming
Recently, the World Bank and the Uttar Pradesh government jointly launched the UP Agriz project, which aims to strengthen agricultural systems technically and financially. By reaching nearly one million small and marginal farmers, the project is set to boost capacities, improve climate resilience, and enable steady, predictable income pathways across the state.
To further accelerate this transformation, the state has also developed a framework for a Digital Agriculture Ecosystem, which will provide farmers with real-time information related to weather, seeds, markets, soil health, and insurance.
The Great Uttar Pradesh Leap: Districts Becoming Engines of Change
The momentum of Viksit UP @ 2047 is visible across the state, where districts are evolving into micro-laboratories of India’s development future:
- Azamgarh rising as a digital skills hub
- Bijnor emerging as a green energy cluster
- Chandauli leading agri-tech pilots
- Hathras building a women-led dairy economy
- Prayagraj driving mobility and river logistics reforms
These district-level transformations reflect a broader shift Uttar Pradesh positioning itself as a modern, resilient, innovation-led state on the path to 2047.
