The Hindu Business Line : AP to have horticulture university

Hyderabad June 26 Andhra Pradesh will have an exclusive Horticulture University. A Government Order to set up the university at Venkataramannagudem near Tadepalligudem in West Godavari District was issued today by the State Government.

In addition three constituent horticulture colleges in Tadepalligudem, Anantharajupet in Kadapa and Mojerla Village in Mahboobnagar district will also be started. Each college will start with 50 students for the academic year 2007-08.

The university will have about 246 acres of campus. The Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU) has been asked to provide Rs 13 crore, initially, the G.O. said.

STRONG BASE

Andhra Pradesh has a strong base in horticulture. It produced over 14.43 million tonnes of horticulture products during 2005-06. Its contribution to the State's agriculture GDP is estimated to be 10-15 per cent.

The university has been located in the agriculture rich coastal district, which has a variety of horticulture crops, infrastructure and a State Horticulture Export Zone is also located in the nearby Vijayawada city. A Special Committee constituted by the ANGRAU gave a detailed report on the Horticulture University to the Government.

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