CM Revanth to Lay Foundation Stone for ₹2,284 Crore Project Today
AI-enabled agri-hub to make Hyderabad into export powerhouse
Hyderabad:The Telangana government is set to construct a massive International Integrated Fruit Market at Koheda in Rangareddy district, which will catapult Hyderabad into a premier agricultural export hub. It will be one of Asia’s largest integrated market facilities and will position Telangana as a pioneer in the horticulture sector.
Aligned with 12 priority areas identified in the Telangana Rising Vision 2047 document, the market yard — with separate vegetarian and non-vegetarian zones — will be developed at a cost of Rs 2,284 crore across 239 acres of land abutting the Outer Ring Road at Koheda in Abdullapurmet mandal, empowering the farming community like never before.
The state government anticipates the turnover to surge nearly six times the existing Gaddiannaram Fruit Market, transforming from the current Rs 1,277 crore to Rs 7,765 crore upon completion within three years.
The number of traders will jump from 341 to 967, while market beneficiaries will swell from 16,450 to 53,000 members. The facility will also provide marketing infrastructure for 3,661 flower farmers across the state. The new market will drastically reduce food wastage through integrated storage, grading, packaging, logistics, transport, and marketing facilities, said Surendra Mohan, principal secretary (agriculture).
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will lay the foundation stone for the project on Saturday, marking the commencement of construction work on the 239-acre complex serving farmers, traders, and exporters statewide. Agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao announced that the government has prepared a Detailed Project Report (DPR) meeting international standards, with tenders to be invited shortly for construction.
The facility will operate as two distinct market systems — one for wholesale trade continuing under the Gaddiannaram Market Committee, and a separate facility dedicated to national and international exports.
Tummala emphasised that the project will boost agricultural exports from Telangana while ensuring farmers receive better prices by reducing middlemen. The market yard is expected to provide 14,000 direct jobs and another 20,000 indirect employment opportunities, and will include staff quarters. The poultry and meat section spans 41,318 sq yards with 24 shops.
