UP Agri Dept Launches Helpline: Farmers Get Scheme Info via Phone, No Office Visits

• Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Department launched a dedicated helpline for farmers.
• Farmers can now access information on schemes, subsidies, and agricultural inputs without visiting government offices.
• Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi and MoS Baldev Singh Aulakh inaugurated the helpline at the Directorate of Agriculture.
• The helpline number is 0522-2317003, operational Monday to Friday, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.
• It provides details on solar pumps, subsidies on machinery, seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, and digital agriculture survey.

Why It Matters: UP farmers can now get all agriculture scheme information via a dedicated helpline, reducing office visits.