Dhanuka Agritech Limited, a leading agri-input company, highlighted “The Role of Quality Agri-Inputs in Unlocking the Untapped Potential of Agriculture in Uttar Pradesh,” emphasising both the immense opportunities within the state’s agriculture sector and the critical challenges that demand urgent attention.

Despite having some of the most fertile land in the country, Uttar Pradesh shows a wide disparity in crop productivity. For instance, sugarcane yields range from a state average of about 84 tonnes per hectare to as high as 284 tonnes per hectare in certain areas, indicating significant untapped potential. Similarly, UP’s wheat averages 24.25 quintals per hectare compared to Punjab’s 53.9 quintals, while paddy yields stand at 50 quintals per hectare against Punjab’s exceptional 67.4 quintals—demonstrating scope for 2-3 times higher production.

At the recent CII Sugartech event, CM Yogi Adityanath underscored the vast untapped potential in Uttar Pradesh’s agriculture, highlighting that better practices and quality inputs can deliver transformative results. With the state targeting a $1 trillion economy by 2027 and agriculture contributing 25 per cent, productivity gains are critical. India’s agricultural GDP is still only about one-third of China’s, underscoring the immense scope for growth — not just in UP, but nationwide .

Dr. R. G. Agarwal, Chairman Emeritus, Dhanuka Agritech Ltd., said, In Rajasthan, during a commendable raid led by Shri Kirori Lal Meena, the Agriculture Minister of Rajasthan, about 2 lakh bags of counterfeit fertiliser per day were found to be manufactured using industrial waste and distributed to farmers. Shri Meena’s strict actions against these culprits have set an example in combating this menace. We strongly urge the UP government to take similar large-scale and vigilant action against such fraudulent activities in the state. Imagine the loss to a farmer if such fake material reaches his field. Crop failures due to such inputs are one of the hidden but significant reasons behind farmer distress and suicides – and in India, 11,000 farmers take their own lives every year.”

Further added, “Reaching India’s 14 crore farmers spread across 6.5 lakh villages is a challenge that no single organisation can achieve alone, which is why public–private partnership is not only important but the need of the hour. By joining hands with ICAR’s vast network, we are ensuring that cutting-edge solutions actually reach the grassroots. Dhanuka Agritech has undertaken extensive awareness and outreach campaigns across the country under its MoU with ICAR. We are working crop-wise and region-wise with Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), ATARIs, ICAR institutes, and agricultural universities to educate farmers about identifying and using only quality agricultural inputs. We advise farmers to always demand a proper bill and to verify the authenticity of products by scanning the QR code on the packaging.”

Recently, Dhanuka organised a maize and pulses-specific program in Kasganj, Uttar Pradesh, and has conducted similar events for cotton, soybean, and paddy farmers in other states. Posters, videos, and other awareness materials created by Dhanuka are being circulated widely at the grassroots level. Farmers also have access to a regular helpline at Dhanuka’s R&D centre in Palwal, where they can get queries answered over the phone or even via WhatsApp by sending pictures of their crops and products for guidance. Even if the query is unresolved then the ground-level staff visits the farmer to resolve their problem.