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Yogi Adityanath Flags Off 1,000 Quintals of Wheat Seed for Flood‑Hit Punjab

The consignment aims to replace seed stocks lost to heavy rains to protect the next sowing in a key grain‑producing state.

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Overview

  • Uttar Pradesh is sending 2,500 bags, equivalent to 1,000 quintals, of wheat seed to assist farmers in Punjab after recent flooding.
  • The shipment is being sent through the Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Department and the Uttar Pradesh Seeds and Development Corporation.
  • The seed is the BB‑327 (Karan Shivani) variety, described as bio‑fortified, disease‑resistant, and maturing in about 155 days.
  • Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath framed the aid as support from a 'double‑engine' government and posted about the flag‑off on X.
  • He highlighted the seed corporation’s turnaround with a reported ₹37 crore annual profit and announced plans for a seed park in Lucknow with five more proposed across the state.