Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 10 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Governor Abdul Nazeer, on Thursday, emphasised that the state has witnessed phenomenal growth in the horticulture sector during the past few decades.
Governor Nazeer presided over the 6th Convocation of the University held at Swarna Bharat Trust Auditorium in Atkur, Krishna district.
As per a release, delivering the Convocation address, he said that Andhra Pradesh has witnessed phenomenal growth of the horticulture sector during the past few decades and with a production of 275.13 lakh metric tonnes from an area of 15.98 lakh hectares, the State stands at the fifth position in the country in Horticultural production.
He said that pioneering the production and productivity of many Horticultural crops like chilli, cocoa, lime, oil palm, papaya, tomato, cashew, mango, banana, and sweet orange, transformed the State into one of the major Horticultural hubs in the country.
The Governor further said that India is steadily emerging as a global economic powerhouse and a vital contributor to the world’s food supply and the nation’s foodgrain production reached an unprecedented output of 354 million tonnes in 2024-25 crop year, marking a 6.5 per cent increase over the previous year due to record harvests of key crops like wheat, rice, and maize, reflecting significant advancements in agricultural practices and favourable climatic conditions.
The Governor congratulated the students who received degrees during the Convocation, and those who were conferred with medals and awards in recognition of their academic excellence.
The Convocation commenced with the presentation of Annual Reports by Dr K Gopal, Vice Chancellor.
Dr Gopal Lal, Director, National Academy of Agricultural Research (NAARM), Hyderabad, Representative of Secretary, DARE & Director General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi, attended the Convocation as Chief Guest-cum-Orator and delivered the Convocation lecture. (ANI)
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