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Economy

• Agriculture:
  • Major crops: Groundnuts, cotton, sunflowers, paddy, and mangoes.
  • Fruit production (especially mangoes) is significant.
• Mining:
  • Barytes mining around Mangampet (near Kadapa) is world-renowned; India is a major barytes exporter due to Kadapa mines.
• Industries:
  • Cement industries, textile production, and limestone processing.
• Energy:
  • Thermal and solar power projects are growing due to abundant resources.