The horticulture and agriculture universities in Andhra Pradesh will be developed on par with the IITs and NITs, Agriculture Minister Kakani Govardhan Reddy has said.
The Minister was addressing the students, faculty, and farmers after inaugurating the new academic blocks, hostels, and dormitories for boys and girls on the campus of Government Horticulture College at Anantarajupeta in Annamayya district on April 29 (Friday). The facilities were constructed at a cost of ₹15 crore.
He said that Dr. YSR Horticulture University was making rapid strides by launching many farmer-friendly initiatives, besides giving a top priority to research and development.