Lucknow, May 15 (UNI) In a step towards making Uttar Pradesh self-sufficient in seed production, the state government on Thursday approved a proposal to set up five state-of-the-art seed parks across the state.
To be developed in phases across five agro-climatic zones, these parks will be named after former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh as a tribute to his contributions to Indian agriculture.
The first seed park will come up on 130.63 acres of land at the State Agricultural Area in Attari, Lucknow district, with an estimated investment of Rs 266.70 crore. Equipped with cutting-edge facilities for seed production, processing, storage, speed breeding and hybrid research, these parks are set to revolutionise the seed sector in UP.