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A BRIEF ON "THE PROFILE OF ANDHRA PRADESH" |
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Andhra
Pradesh is regarded as one of the most progressive states of the
country today. It has seen a great development on the industrial
front, with the IT sector acting as a growth engine. The state has
merited visits of world leaders for its impressive achievements. |
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Known as
the rice bowl of the South, Andhra Pradesh has an excellent
conducive climate for growing food and non food crops. Paddy,
pulses, oilseeds, millets are major food crops while tobacco,
cotton, chillies, vegetables, fruits, are other commercial and
horticulture crops. The state is a leading producer of many of these
crops. |
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The State capital of
Hyderabad is expanding at a very fast rate, with the development of
world class infrastructure. The state will has a world class
international airport, express highways, and other infrastructure.
The major towns of the state, like Visakhapatnam, Tirupathi, Guntur,
Rajamundry, Nellore and Anantapur are now attracting IT and ES
investments. Major world players are eager to invest in AP. Services
sector contributes 49% to the State’s GDP. |
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With FDI
flow increasing to the state, and with hardware facility coming up,
linkages both forward and backward, are bound to happen. The state
accounts for about seven per cent of all new investments in the
country. Foreign Direct investments have been rising. The state
ranks fourth in terms of attracting FDI. |
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It is
not only on the industrial front, AP is progressing in agricultural
and socio-economic front too . Important knowledge collaborations
with world leaders in agriculture have improved yields. Government’s
emphasis on Irrigation projects, and organic farming will improve
the state of agriculture further. |
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The
workforce of AP, well known for their presence in the IT sector,
both in India and abroad have contributed well to the growth of the
state. The SHG movement in AP has also attracted the attention of
many countries and the women of AP stand as a role model in their
contribution to the rural economy. |
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For
a Profile of Andhra Pradesh, click -
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