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With World Bk support, Jhansi set to develop into dedicated peanut cluster
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Lucknow: Under the UP AGREES project, supported by the World Bank, the state govt is in the process of developing Jhansi as a dedicated peanut cluster.
This initiative includes all seven districts of Bundelkhand: Jhansi, Jalaun, Lalitpur, Mahoba, Hamirpur, Banda, and Chitrakoot.
The cluster-based model is expected to enhance exports and ensure better returns for farmers through improved pricing.
Nationally, Gujarat leads peanut production with a 47% share, followed by Rajasthan (16%) and Tamil Nadu (10%).
In UP, Bundelkhand is the primary peanut-producing region, with Jhansi at the forefront. Other key districts include Banda, Hamirpur, Mahoba, Lalitpur, Mainpuri, Hardoi, Etawah, Farrukhabad, Kannauj, Aligarh, Kasganj, Auraiya, Kanpur Dehat, Badaun, Etah, Unnao, Lucknow, Kanpur Nagar, and Shravasti.
During 2013–2016, India's average yield was 1,542 kg per hectare, while UP's yield was only 809 kg per hectare—a shortfall of 733 kg. Tamil Nadu, by contrast, led with a productivity of 2,679 kg per hectare. "This gap highlighted UP's untapped potential. Through improved agricultural practices, adoption of high-yield varieties, and timely crop protection measures, UP has since raised its yield above the previous national average, currently reaching approximately 1,688 kg per hectare," a state govt spokesperson said.
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To ensure fair prices and incentivize farmers, the govt is also procuring peanuts at the Minimum Support Price (MSP), currently set at Rs 6,783 per quintal. Procurement is facilitated by NAFED in districts like Mainpuri, Hardoi, and Etawah, and by NCCF in Farrukhabad, Kannauj, Aligarh, Kasganj, Auraiya, Kanpur Dehat, Badaun, Etah, Unnao, Lucknow, Kanpur Nagar, and Shravasti.
Given their nutritional value, economic potential, and adaptability, peanuts have become a key focus area in UP's agricultural strategy, strengthening farmer incomes and positioning the state for greater self-reliance and export readiness.
According to the ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare's directorate of economics and statistics, during 2013–2016, Uttar Pradesh accounted for just 2% of India's total peanut cultivation area, contributing approximately 1 million tonnes to the national production of around 7.9 million tonnes.
But in the last seven years UP's share in peanut cultivation has more than doubled to 4.7% of the national production. Most of this growth has occurred in Bundelkhand and adjoining districts.
