Yogi govt expands Kisan Pathshalas to boost modern farming in Uttar Pradesh
Training was given to farmers this year under the auspices of the Department of Agriculture. According to a press release issued by the information and public relations department of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, “Kisan Pathshala 8.0 Rabi (2025-26)” was organized with the theme ‘Kheti Ki Baat Khet Par’.
According to the statement, 20.15 lakh farmers have been trained in this ‘Pathshala’. Earlier, chief minister Yogi Adityanath had inaugurated “Kisan Pathshala 8.0 Rabi 2025-26” on December 12 at Daulatpur (Barabanki), the village of Padma Shri farmer Ramsaran Verma.
In the statement, UP’s agriculture minister Surya Pratap Shahi said that during the Rabi season, Kisan Pathshala is organized in Krishi Vigyan Kendras, Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) and Gram Panchayat secretariats in which progressive farmers participate. “Pathshalas” are organized in 21 thousand Gram panchayats across the state, the statement said.
According to the statement, a total of 20.15 lakh farmers from the state participated. Under the programme, 2.62 lakh male and 7.53 lakh female farmers were trained on the schemes of agriculture and allied departments, besides innovations carried out in agricultural universities, research institutions and Krishi Vigyan Kendras.
In the statement, the state’s agriculture department said that more than two crore farmers have been trained under Kisan Pathshala from 2017-18 till date. The aim of Kisan Pathshala is to train farmers in modern agriculture and double their income.
The statement said that the state government aims to provide practical training to farmers on modern farming techniques, natural farming, crop management, government programs and ways to increase income, so that farmers can achieve better yields at lower costs and become self-sufficient. Information is also provided on various topics such as plant protection, soil health, horticulture and new technologies.
