AP CM to speak at Indo-Australian summit in Delhi tomorrow

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu would speak at the Indo-Australian summit in New Delhi tomorrow where he will make a pitch for investment in the state.
"The chief minister would highlight the areas where AP and Australia can work together. These include fisheries and aquaculture, mining, agriculture and food processing, healthcare and life sciences, education and tourism among others," a state government release said here today.
The state government would focus on working with Australia in the areas of marine industry and aquaculture as the country is famous for it, it said.
"Andhra Pradesh is first in Brackish and fresh water shrimp production, second in fresh water fish production and in value of fish and prawn produced and fourth in marine fish production in the country," it said.

With the CM drawing up plans to make AP a marine processing hub, the state aims to reach 40 per cent of the country's total production of high-valued fish and shell fish from the current level of 20 per cent.
"He would also highlight prospects of working together on establishing fishing harbours through PPP mode, improve cold chain infrastructure, pre-processing facilities and value-added production facilities," the release said.
According to the release, AP is first in beach sands, barytes and granite, second in limestone and bauxite in the country. The state has large limestone reserves and is the largest producer of cement.

Naidu would also put forward areas of collaboration in mining, including mining and processing equipment, mine exploration and development, mineral processing and beneficiation, mining software and consultation, mine safety and communication and R and D.