Andhra Pradesh’s 2047 Roadmap: What Happens To Farming In The New Economy

Budithi Rajsekhar, Special Chief Secretary, Agriculture, Marketing & Cooperation Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, outlines the state’s long-term economic vision on the Business Today podcast with Karishma Asoodani. He explains why Andhra Pradesh aims to reduce the primary sector’s contribution to state GDP from 35% to around 18–20% by 2047, in line with global development trends. While agriculture will remain critical as a provider of raw materials for value-added industries, future growth is expected to come largely from services, manufacturing and urban development, particularly with the rise of Amaravati as a capital city and economic hub. The shift, he says, will help reduce economic risk, strengthen resilience against climate and global shocks, and place Andhra Pradesh on a sustainable high-growth path for the next two decades.