Naidu, Sitharaman launch Rayalaseema horticulture hub; Anant Ambani pledges ₹1 lakh crore for biogas in Andhra
Andhra Pradesh officials have launched a massive ₹1-lakh-crore horticulture project in the Rayalaseema region to boost agriculture and economic development. The initiative, supported by private investment from Reliance Industries, aims to transform the historically drought-prone area into a global fruit hub.
Why it matters
This project represents a major public-private partnership aimed at regional economic transformation and agricultural modernization in India.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday (October 2, 2026) unveiled the ₹1-lakh-crore ‘ Global Horticulture Hub - Rayalaseema Rising’ project, promising irrigation, technology, processing and export support to the region’s farmers. “It’s a journey from a drought-prone region known for migration and water scarcity to a potential global fruit bowl,” he said.
Mr. Naidu and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman laid the foundation stones for the hub and for the Indian School of Agriculture (ISA), which Reliance Industries will help set up and run, at a public gathering in Madanapalle. The Chief Minister thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ms. Sitharaman for the Centre’s support. “October 2, 2026, will go down in the history of Rayalaseema . The step we are taking today will change the destiny of farmers in the region,” he said.
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