Andhra Pradesh has laid the foundation stone for a Global Horticulture Hub worth ₹1 lakh crore at Madanapalle in Annamayya district. Branded ‘Rayalaseema Rising’, the project will span 10 districts and is organised into 201 clusters spread across 303 mandals and 5,869 villages. The hub is intended to scale up fruit and vegetable cultivation, processing and market links in the Rayalaseema region, positioning the State as a major horticulture producer.