Intervention in association with Harvest Plus à seed and
grain production of Zn fortified wheat and Iron fortified
Pearl Millet.Uttar Pradesh (UP) is the most populous state
in India and has one of the highest rates of malnutrition in
the world – half the children under age of 5 years have
stunted linear growth. In addition to its high poverty
rates, UP’s undernutrition rates are among the highest in
the world. To address malnutrition and undernutrition in
Uttar Pradesh, UPPRO, in association with Harvest Plus, has
initiated work on production of Zn fortified wheat seeds and
grains. Till now total production of 400 quintals of Zn
fortified wheat seeds and grains production has been
completed.
Harvest Plus leads a global effort to improve nutrition and
public health by developing and disseminating staple food
crops that are rich in vitamins and minerals. Harvest Plus
is a part of the CGIAR research programme on Agriculture for
Nutrition and Health. Harvest Plus improves nutrition and
public health in India by promoting pearl millet that
provides more iron and wheat that provides more zinc in the
diet. Harvest Plus and its partners work in five states of
India to promote the availability, adoption, and consumption
of biofortified pearl millet and wheat.
UPPRO in association with Harvest plus has initiated the production of Iron fortified pearl millet in Uttar Pradesh. This year, total cultivation was undertaken in 143 acres of land with 75 farmers in 3 districts. The intervention has been taken to address the Iron deficiency in women and children’s
UPPRO is continuously trying to establish FPO as a centre of excellence in areas where it is providing services to small and marginal farmers. At present UPPRO is providing advisory services to 41 FPOs in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The following services are being provided to these FPOs:
| # | Area Name | Total FPOs | Farmers Under FPO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALIGARH | 2 | 1199 |
| 2 | ALLAHABAD | 7 | 6753 |
| 3 | AZAMGARH | 5 | 5357 |
| 4 | BALLIA | 1 | 102 |
| 5 | BARABANKI | 1 | 1011 |
| 6 | BHADOHI | 4 | 3135 |
| 7 | ETAWAH | 1 | 1030 |
| 8 | FIROZABAD | 1 | 1004 |
| 9 | GHAZIPUR | 2 | 2092 |
| 10 | HARDOI | 1 | 1009 |
| 11 | JAUNPUR | 2 | 2012 |
| 12 | KANNAUJ | 1 | 1091 |
| 13 | KANPUR DEHAT | 1 | 1006 |
| 14 | LUCKNOW | 4 | 3204 |
| 15 | MAU | 1 | 145 |
| 16 | PRATAPGARH | 3 | 3118 |
| 17 | RAEBARELI | 1 | 1002 |
| 18 | SITAPUR | 1 | 1009 |
| 19 | UNNAO | 1 | 1009 |
| 20 | VARANASI | 1 | 200 |
| Total | 41 | 36488 | |
* The above data is as on 31.12.2023
“Digital payments in Agri business”, a project of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has been implemented by UPPRO. CDFI was the agency which was given this project by Meity. Project implemented in 20FPos of 10 districts of Uttar Pradesh with following
The Expanding Nutrients in the Food System (ENFS) project responds to the need for improvements in nutrition security and increases women's economic empowerment in vulnerable populations in Africa and Asia. Over four years, the project aims to benefit eleven million men, women, girls, and children under five years old across five countries.
UPPRO is the implementation agency for the ENFS project in Uttar Pradesh. It is proposed to cover 3 lakh farming HHs in the state of UP under this programme.
UPPRO with the support of Harvest Plus Solution implementing this action research project in Sankargad Block of Prayagraj district. The action research has following objectives-
On risk management front in agriculture, UPPRO is implementing Parametric insurance product on pearl millet (Bajra) in Sankargad and Jasra Block of Prayagraj region. Millet is particularly susceptible to excessive rainfall, which can lead to crop damage, reduced yields, and financial losses. Parametric insurance is an innovative type of insurance that offers a simplified and efficient way to cover risks.
The parametric insurance policy designed for UPPRO offers millet farmers the following specific benefits:
