"It will further enable the transition of the local economy from one of traditional industries, such as agriculture, to a modern, high technology based economy, building on strong existing foundations".

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With modern technology, knowledge workers and knowledge businesses can escape urban congestion and the high cost of living by moving to the open spaces.

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The government's move is supported by many in corporate India, who see foreign investment as bringing modern supply-chain technology and capital to an industry that continues to see huge wastage and relatively high prices because of the series of middlemen who operate between farmer and consumer.

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