Andhra Pradesh will be the most advanced agricultural state of India: CM Chandrababu Naidu

Hyderabad, October 23: “The government believes that agricultural growth is only possible by combining advanced technology with effective policies," said Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu while he was on his three-day U.S tour. 

CM Naidu met top scientists and food experts in the US to learn more about best global practices in the field of agriculture and allied industries. Naidu said he aims to make Andhra Pradesh the most advanced agricultural state in the country. Iowa State Governor Kim Reynolds praised Naidu's efforts towards eradicating hunger and ensuring food security. He is also being invited to participate on global platforms to share Andhra Pradesh's journey towards sustainable agriculture, the statement said.

 

 

Naidu participated in an internationally renowned World Food Prize-2017 award ceremony event held in Des Moines, Iowa, during which he met top agricultural scientists, food experts and representatives from top seed and agro companies over roundtables and one-on-one meetings, according to a statement by the Andhra Pradesh chief minister's office.

"Government's primary focus is on accelerating agricultural growth, farmers' welfare is also being ensured. We are making efforts to transform Andhra Pradesh into a knowledge-based economy, with an expansion of horticulture by following efficient cropping practices," Naidu said.

"We will make use of advanced technologies to turn agriculture profitable in the state. There are lots of experiments being done in farming across the globe. There is a need to study them and tune accordingly and adopt for our farmer's benefit," Naidu said. "Through technology, we will conduct soil tests and rightly guide farmers on the crop. We saved acres of crops by inter-linking of rivers which is a first in the country," he said.