Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Andhra Pradesh Launches Rs 1 Lakh-Crore Global Horticulture Hub
Andhra Pradesh plans to build a very large farming and fruit-growing project in the Rayalaseema region.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman started the project in Madanapalle.
The project is expected to cost about Rs 1 lakh crore and will be built in three phases.
It will cover 10 districts, hundreds of clusters and thousands of villages.
Farmers will be encouraged to grow fruits such as apples, avocados and kiwis.
The government wants to increase the land used for horticulture and raise total production.
The project is expected to directly help about 9.6 lakh farmers.
A new Indian School of Agriculture will also teach modern farming methods and develop agricultural technology.
Reliance Industries will work with the state government on establishing and managing the school.
N Chandrababu Naidu and Nirmala Sitharaman laid the foundation for a Rs 1 lakh-crore horticulture hub in Madanapalle.
The project will cover 10 districts through 201 clusters across 303 mandals and 5,869 villages.
The hub aims to expand horticulture cultivation from 8.41 lakh to 14.41 lakh hectares.
Production is targeted to rise from 222 lakh metric tonnes to 435 lakh metric tonnes, benefiting 9.6 lakh farmers.
The Indian School of Agriculture will focus on technology, research, precision farming, irrigation and market intelligence.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the initiatives, with Reliance Industries supporting the Indian School of Agriculture.
- What
- They laid foundation stones for a Rs 1 lakh-crore global horticulture hub and the Indian School of Agriculture.
- When
- Friday; the articles do not specify the date.
- Where
- Madanapalle in Annamayya district, Andhra Pradesh, with the horticulture hub covering 10 districts in the Rayalaseema region.
- Why
- The hub is intended to expand fruit cultivation, increase production, support farmers and develop market-linked, technology-driven agriculture.
- Estimated project investment
- Rs 1 lakh crore, to be implemented in three phases
- Public contribution
- Rs 40,352 crore from the TDP-led NDA government
- Private investment target
- Rs 60,000 crore
- Geographic coverage
- 10 districts, 201 clusters, 303 mandals and 5,869 villages
- Cultivation expansion
- From 8.41 lakh hectares to 14.41 lakh hectares
- Production target
- From 222 lakh metric tonnes to 435 lakh metric tonnes
- Expected beneficiaries
- 9.6 lakh farmers