Hyderabad, Nov. 4 -- union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Tuesday presented Agri Business Awards (ABSA) celebrating excellence and innovation in India's agricultural sector.
Addressing the gathering at an Agri Business summit, the Minister said that the Awards were a way to honour farmers, innovators, and agripreneurs who are making invaluable contributions to the nation's agriculture sector.
"No matter how many changes have taken place in the country, agriculture continues to be a vital part of our way of life," he said.
Highlighting the importance of the sector, Reddy noted that 54 per cent of India's population depends on agriculture for livelihood and the sector contributes nearly 18 per cent to the country's GDP.
He said...