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UP govt to distribute over 92,000 minikits to farmers for Rabi season 2025-26

Lucknow, Oct 11 (UNI) The Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Department is actively running multiple incentive and grant programmes for farmers and for the rabi crop season, the state government plans to distribute over 92,000 mini kits to enhance farmers’ prosperity.
To acquaint farmers with modern cultivation techniques, the department will also organize 8,385 kisan pathshalas across the state.
During the rabi season, the area under pulse crops and their production is higher compared to the kharif season. Lower incidence of pests and diseases in rabi increases the potential for higher pulse productivity.
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