The State of Uttar Pradesh ranks No. 1 in the production of major crops and fruits and vegetables in the country. Department of Horticulture and Food Processing, Uttar Pradesh is making efforts for the continuous development by implementing various schemes for fruits, vegetables, potato, flowers, spices, medicinal and aromatic plants, betel-vine development along with subsidiary enterprises like bee-keeping, mushroom production, food processing and cultivation of betel-vine. Presently, in various districts within the state various schemes are being implemented viz. Integrated Mission for Development of Horticulture, establishment of drip/sprinkler irrigation system, National Mission on Medicinal Plants, development of horticulture in schedule cast/tribe areas, Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana and food processing development schemes. The State has also laid out export incentives with an aim of promoting exports from the state, thereby benefitting the farmers and is welcoming international companies to invest in the State in the areas of Food Processing, Mechanisation, Technology transfer to name a few.