Reliance Industries Executive Director Anant Ambani on Friday said the company plans to invest Rs 1 lakh crore in Andhra Pradesh to set up compressed biogas (CBG) plants, create more than 3 lakh jobs and generate nearly Rs 60,000 crore in revenue for the state.
Speaking at the foundation stone-laying ceremony for the Rayalaseema Horticulture Hub and Indian School of Agriculture in Madanapalle, Ambani said Reliance would work with the government and farmers to support the new institution."Today, the Rayala-seema Horticulture Hub, backed by Rs 40,000 crore, adds another milestone to India's Growth Story," he said.Ambani described the Indian School of Agriculture as a new institution focused on technology and farmer prosperity."A quarter-century ago, you brought the Indian School of Business to Hyderabad. Today, you are giving the Indian farmer his own ISB," he said, addressing Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu.
"Bharat ne duniya ko bohot CEO diye hain. Ab ISA Bharat ke kisaan ko apne khet ka CEO banayega," he added.Ambani said the school would bring together artificial intelligence and traditional farming knowledge, with applications including pest alerts, drones for crop-health mapping, robotics, cloud computing, market intelligence and greenhouse technology."Through Reliance's green energy businesses, I see an opportunity to help our Anna Daatas become Urja Daatas," he said."Our kisans, who ensure India's food security, will now strengthen India's energy security too - making India self-reliant in energy," he added.Ambani outlined four areas where Reliance would work with the school: taking training modules to farmers through virtual classrooms in villages, sharing technology through Jio Krishi, developing hi-tech animal husbandry and building agriculture as a profession for young Indians."Let us give them the skills, technology and enterprise to build successful futures in their own villages," he said.Ambani also said Reliance would support the institution through "strategic investment, digital capabilities, technical expertise, and industry partnerships".Addressing Naidu, Ambani said: "Treat me as a son of Andhra and direct me as to what I can contribute to your beautiful state.""Today, we are not just laying foundation stones. We are laying the foundations for - rural enterprise, stronger villages, a more sustainable India, and most importantly, for improving lives of our farmers," he said.
Source: Network18

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