Draft Annual Plan, 2009-10 Volume I (Part II)

Abstract

Uttar Pradesh is a largest food grain producing State in India producing about 20% of the country's total food grain production. In 2006-07 contribution of Uttar Pradesh was 41.20 million tonnes in the national food grain production of 217.3 million tones. By the end of year 2009 food grain production in the state is expected to be at the level of 49.71 million tonnes. However, the state is also characterized by extreme dependence on agriculture. About 80% of the population in U.P. live in the rural areas. It is rich in national resources (land and water) but has a high population density and declining soil fertility. Agriculture accounts for about 32% of GSDP.