LUCKNOW: World Bank Group president Ajay Banga on Thursday praised Uttar Pradesh's resilient agriculture model for small farmers as a global benchmark for sustainable farming and climate adaptation, a govt official said in a statement. Banga also lauded the Yogi Adityanath government's initiatives to integrate climate-tolerant seeds, soil-specific fertilisers, regenerative farming techniques, efficient irrigation systems, and robust crop insurance frameworks. "The aim is that one bad season should not destroy a farmer's entire life," he said. Speaking at an event, Banga said, "What I saw in Uttar Pradesh is not theory, but a working reality." He underscored the pivotal role of digital technology as the "glue" binding the entire system. "A simple AI tool or mobile phone can diagn

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