Rayalaseema to expand horticulture area to 14.41 lakh hectares by 2030, says BJP leader
BJP leader Nagothu Ramesh Naidu announced plans to expand horticulture cultivation in the Rayalaseema region to 14.41 lakh hectares by 2030. The initiative aims to boost farmer income through infrastructure development, drip irrigation, and value-added processing industries.
Why it matters
This represents a significant regional economic development strategy aimed at transforming a drought-prone area into a horticultural hub.
The area under horticulture cultivation in Rayalaseema would expand from 8.4 lakh hectares to 14.41 lakh hectares by 2030, said BJP State general secretary Nagothu Ramesh Naidu on Wednesday.
Addressing the media, Mr. Ramesh Naidu said Rayalaseema should not be identified merely with drought, as the region has abundant resources and land suitable for horticultural crops.
Rayalaseema’s experience showed that commercial crops such as banana, papaya and pomegranate could be cultivated over larger areas with limited water through drip irrigation.
He said the inauguration and foundation-laying ceremonies connected with a horticulture hub would be held in Madanapalle on October 2, with the participation of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, among others.
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