Overview
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath flagged off vehicles from Lucknow on October 21 through the Agriculture Department and the Uttar Pradesh Seeds Development Corporation.
- The shipment comprises 2,500 bags of BB‑327 (Karan Shivani) wheat seed described by officials as bio‑fortified, disease‑resistant, and maturing in about 155 days.
- Punjab BJP leaders publicly thanked Uttar Pradesh and said the seeds will be distributed free to affected farmers.
- The Chief Minister highlighted a reported turnaround at the state seed corporation, citing about ₹148 crore in dividend and ₹37 crore net profit in one year.
- He announced a Seed Park in Lucknow in memory of Chaudhary Charan Singh, with five additional seed parks planned across Uttar Pradesh.