India, Oct. 1 -- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan will on Friday launch the Global Horticulture Hub in Madanapalle, a three-phase project with an estimated investment of about Rs 1 lakh crore aimed at expanding cultivation, boosting farm production and strengthening agricultural infrastructure in the Rayalaseema region.

According to a state government release, the project will involve Rs 40,352 crore in government investment, while efforts will be made to mobilise another Rs 60,000 crore from the private sector.

The initiative will cover 201 clusters across 303 mandals and 5,869 villages in 10 districts -- Anantapur, Annamayya, Chittoor, K...