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Potato farming is done by farmers in Rabi season and farmers earn a lot of profit from it. As we all know, the time for harvesting Kharif crops has come. The produce produced from the fertile soil of UP is continuously gaining popularity in foreign countries. The demand for potatoes grown here is reaching across the seven seas. For the first time, potatoes from UP have been exported to Gunaya, America. Farmers also need the advice of experts to do farming with their understanding and wisdom.

The dominance of potatoes in Uttar Pradesh extends even to foreign countries. In fact, for the first time, potatoes from UP have been sent to America, located thousands of kilometers away. UP's potatoes are famous in foreign countries also. According to media reports, 29 metric tons of potatoes were sent to Guyana, USA with the help of Farmer Group (FPO). Let us tell you that along with this, the Yogi government's dream of doubling the income of farmers is also coming true.

Potato exports will now cross the seven seas

The Deputy General Manager of Varanasi's Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) says that potatoes have been commercially exported to the US city of Guyana for the first time. He has told that the exported potatoes were purchased from FPO of Aligarh and packed in cold storage. 29 metric tons of potatoes will reach Guyana via sea route.

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Campaign to open Agriculture Export Center in Aligarh

Let us tell you that in this series, farmers of Aligarh are becoming entrepreneurs as well as exporters. Keeping in view the production of potatoes in Aligarh, the Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority is preparing to open an agricultural export center in Aligarh. Let us tell you that if the Agriculture Export Center opens in Aligarh district, thousands of people around the district will also get employment opportunities.

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Yogi government is trying to double the income of farmers

The Yogi government of Uttar Pradesh is trying to double farmers' income by eliminating middlemen. In this series, farmers are being made exporters through FPO. Yogi government in the state is focusing on encouraging FPOs and farmer groups towards international trade. Farmers should grow good incomes by exporting crops to foreign countries. Farmers should not depend only on traditional crops.

In the global markets, there are no such decline in the price of rice in today's date. The World Bank has released its report in a short time. According to the World Bank's Global Commodity Outlook, there is no possibility of any significant decrease in the global prices of rice before 2025. The main reason for the increase in rice prices is the continuing risk of Alnino. Along with this, policy decisions of major exporters and importers of the world are also due to the contraction of rice yield and export market.

Possibility of low rice yield in this kharif season

According to a recent report by the World Bank, the price of rice inside the global market in 2023 is 28 percent more than in 2022. There is a possibility of 6 percent more inflation in rice prices in the global market by 2024. Due to this, concern has increased due to the possibility of increasing rice prices in India. Because in the month of August, due to low rainfall, there is a lot of possibility of less rice yield in this kharif season inside the domestic market in 2023.

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Government of India has stopped exporting rice

Rice exports from the country have already been banned from the Government of India. As we all know, some species of rice in India have 20 percent export duty. Also, the minimum export price on basmati rice is applicable. This commendable step of the Central government has recorded a decline in supply of rice in the global market up to 40 percent. In fact, under this report, it has been said that due to adequate supply, the prices of agricultural commodities are expected to decline by about 7 percent in 2023. Also, in 2024-25, the prices of agricultural commodities may fall further by 2 percent.