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 bo
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.
