Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio programme 'Mann ki Baat' this month, among other things, found space about the increasing popularity of Indian coffee among global beverage lovers and how people here in India are taking coffee plantations for livelihoods.
A team of agricultural scientists and coffee board officials visited coffee orchards in Araku, Andhra Pradesh, after reports of berry borer disease affecting the plants.
The pest burrows into coffee cherries, laying about 50 eggs inside each fruit. Scientists warn that these eggs hatch within 30-35 days, allowing the larvae to infest remaining cherries and potentially ruin the entire harvest. Officials estimate that each insect can produce up to seven genera
The coffee was launched in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha in the presence of Union Minister Ram Mohan Naidu, Kiren Rijiju, Piyush Goyal and TDP MPs.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha along with the local community listened to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 111th episode of 'Mann Ki Baat', the programme known for its outreach and connection with the people of India.
Hailing the international acclaim of local Indian products, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the global presence of local Indian products, particularly on Araku coffee from Andhra Pradesh.