{
  "id": 11443644,
  "title": "Indian School of Agriculture should help farmers become CEOs of their own farmlands, says Anant Ambani",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/indian-school-of-agriculture-should-help-farmers-become-ceos-of-their",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-02T13:07:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/indian-school-of-agriculture-should-help-farmers-become-ceos-of-their-own-farmlands-says-anant-ambani/article71536992.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Reliance Industries Executive Director Anant Ambani emphasized the significance of a technology-driven revolution in Indian agriculture during a recent event. In his address, Mr. Ambani proposed that the Indian School of Agriculture (ISA) should empower farmers to assume the role of CEOs of their own farmlands. Alongside Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Union Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman, Mr. Ambani unveiled the Global Horticulture Hub project and laid the foundation stone for the ISA in Rayalaseema. The ₹40,000-crore hub aims to modernize farming practices through the integration of artificial intelligence, drones, robotics, cloud computing, and precision agriculture. Mr. Ambani highlighted that AI could serve as an early warning system for pest attacks, aiding Madanapalle tomato growers in optimizing sales strategies. He also discussed the potential of greenhouse technology to facilitate year-round cultivation. To facilitate widespread training, Jio, a subsidiary of Reliance, intends to collaborate with the ISA to deliver digital agricultural education in regional languages, with a focus on training rural youth as agricultural extension workers. In addition to these initiatives, Reliance is planning to invest ₹1 lakh-crore in compressed biogas plants in Andhra Pradesh, potentially generating over three lakh jobs and ₹60,000 crore in revenue. Expressing his deep admiration for Andhra Pradesh, Mr. Anant Ambani sought guidance from the Chief Minister to determine how he could contribute to the state's progress.",
  "summary": "Highlighting the importance of tech-driven farming, the Executive Director of Reliance Industries says AI can alert farmers to pest attacks and help Madanapalle tomato growers decide when and where to sell the produce, while greenhouse technology can enable year-round cultivations",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}