NEW DELHI: In his first ' Mann Ki Baat ' address after assuming office for the third term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the global presence of local Indian products , and mentioned Araku coffee produced in Andhra Pradesh .
"There are so many products from India that are in great demand across the world and when we see a local product from India going global, it is natural to feel proud. One such product is Araku coffee. Araku coffee is grown in large quantities in Alluri Sita Rama Raju district of Andhra Pradesh. It is known for its rich flavour and aroma," PM Modi said.
"About 1.5 lakh tribal families are associated with the cultivation of Araku coffee. Girijan cooperative has played a very important role in taking Araku coffee to new heights. It brought together the farmer brothers and sisters here and encouraged them to cultivate Araku coffee. This has also increased the income of these farmers a lot," he added.
PM Modi also recounted one moment from the past with the CM of Andhra Pradesh, Chandrababu Naidu and then governor ESL Narasimhan over coffee.
"I remember, once I got a chance to taste this coffee in Visakhapatnam with Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu Garu. Araku Coffee has received many global awards. Coffee was also popular at the G-20 summit held in Delhi," PM Modi remarked.
Union minister Piyush Goyal also supported PM’s point and wrote “Truly matchless! Andhra Pradesh’s GI-tagged Araku coffee is empowering tribals and strengthening brand India globally” on social media platform X.
Araku Coffee got its name from the green valley of Araku located in the eastern ghats, of Andhra Pradesh. It belongs to the family of Arabica coffee which is originally indigenous to the forests of the southwestern highlands of Ethiopia. In India, it is cultivated mainly in the regions around Visakhapatnam and Koraput district of Odisha as these provide the essential climate for required for its growth.
"There are so many products from India that are in great demand across the world and when we see a local product from India going global, it is natural to feel proud. One such product is Araku coffee. Araku coffee is grown in large quantities in Alluri Sita Rama Raju district of Andhra Pradesh. It is known for its rich flavour and aroma," PM Modi said.
"About 1.5 lakh tribal families are associated with the cultivation of Araku coffee. Girijan cooperative has played a very important role in taking Araku coffee to new heights. It brought together the farmer brothers and sisters here and encouraged them to cultivate Araku coffee. This has also increased the income of these farmers a lot," he added.
PM Modi also recounted one moment from the past with the CM of Andhra Pradesh, Chandrababu Naidu and then governor ESL Narasimhan over coffee.
"I remember, once I got a chance to taste this coffee in Visakhapatnam with Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu Garu. Araku Coffee has received many global awards. Coffee was also popular at the G-20 summit held in Delhi," PM Modi remarked.
Union minister Piyush Goyal also supported PM’s point and wrote “Truly matchless! Andhra Pradesh’s GI-tagged Araku coffee is empowering tribals and strengthening brand India globally” on social media platform X.
Araku Coffee got its name from the green valley of Araku located in the eastern ghats, of Andhra Pradesh. It belongs to the family of Arabica coffee which is originally indigenous to the forests of the southwestern highlands of Ethiopia. In India, it is cultivated mainly in the regions around Visakhapatnam and Koraput district of Odisha as these provide the essential climate for required for its growth.
