Uttar Pradesh's effort to increase crop productivity in Kharif season - ChiniMandi

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh is aiming to increase crop acreage by over 2 per cent and production by nearly 13 per cent in the upcoming kharif season beginning in June. According to recent projection data released by the state agriculture department, kharif crop production will increase from 260.31 lakh metric tonnes to 293.25 lakh metric tonnes (LMT), an increase of nearly 33 lakh metric tonnes. Similarly, the area is estimated to increase from 103.8…