With a disciplined, productive and inexpensive manpower, it has attracted some of the largest international companies to set-up their business in the state. Thus today U.P. has Coca-Cola ,Pepsi, Glaxo, Daewoo, Honda, Piaggio, and innumerable others doing thriving business. U.P. is presently the address of every one who matters in the industry in India. 

Endowed with fertile land, salubrious-climate and mighty- river systems, it has long been, the granary of India. It produces 19% of India's food grains, 22% of India's vegetables and 38% of the nation's potatoes. It has the largest livestock in the country and its milk production is also the highest. It is the largest producer of sugarcane and is also first in the manufacture of the sugar. The carpets & brassware of U.P. are well known internationally. They symbolize the immense strength of the traditional industries of the state. The perfumes of Kannauj and the Silk & Brocade industry of Varanasi reflect the grandeur of the exotic east. 

Uttar Pradesh produces 38% of India's Wheat-production, 20% of Paddy, 21% of Sugarcane, 34% of Groundnut, 17.5% of Rape-seed, 8% of Fruits and 14% of Vegetables. It has the unique distinction of producing 4% of world's wheat and is the leading producer in India for Sugarcane, Vegetables and Potatoes. It also has the largest livestock population and highest milk production in India, offering excellent opportunities for setting-up food processing units. Floriculture, Mushroom and other Horticulture based industries provide exciting prospects. U.P is among the largest producers of agricultural commodities within the country.

In case of the Industries sector, the State Government of UP is giving emphasis on setting up of export oriented units and units where substantial foreign investment is forthcoming. There is considerable scope for investment in this sector in U.P. as traditionally this state has a large population of the persons engaged in this manufacturing.

Leather industry is the fourth largest foreign exchange earner in India after textiles and garments, gems and jewellery and engineering goods. India aimed to achieve 10 per cent share(present share 5%) of the world leather trade by 2000 AD, the target which it has quite successfully reached.With the highest bovine population in the world, and availability of cheap skilled labour (who have been in the business for generations), India has the potential to quiet easily surpass this target.

• U.P. is one of the most important states in India holding sizeable population of live stock. Claiming a share of 22% U.P. ranks Ist in case of Buffalo and IInd in case of Cattle having a share of 12%. With regards to Goat and Sheep it has IVth and VIIth position respectively. Thus, U.P. has a very strong raw material base and all types of main raw material for leather industry are available.
  
  
• Major production centers and number of leather and leather products industries in U.P. are to the tune of approx. 11500, of which Kanpur and Agra are the two famous production centre in the world.
  
  
• Kanpur is a prominent centre for leather processing. About 200 tanneries are located in Kanpur. Kanpur tanneries specialise in processing hides into heavy leather (Sole, harness and Industrial leather). This is the only centre in India where saddlery products are manufactured. Agra has been the biggest centre for shoe-manufacturing in the country.
  
  
• Apart from these traditional centres for leather and leather products manufacturing in U.P., NOIDA has recently emerged as another major centre especially for leather footwear and leather garments. NOIDA provides very good infrastructural facilities and establishment of FDDI in NOIDA is expected to promote more footwear.
  
  
• Meerut is another centre for production of sports goods.
  
  
• Exports of leather goods in the year 1995-96 was Rs.7773.20 million which was 16.6% of the total exports from India.

Uttar Pradesh also provides vast opportunities for contribution in Education and the Social Sectors. The State of U.P. has made major investments over the years in all sectors of education and has achieved significant successes. U.P. has recognized & supported the continuing critical-role of private-sector in the expansion of education in the State

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