Indian coffee gaining popularity globally: PM Modi
The Commerce and Industry Ministry said that Koraput coffee has helped restore degraded forest land, reduced soil erosion, and provided tribal farmers with a steady cash income in place of subsistence farming.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that more and more coffee varieties are gaining popularity globally and are also helping cultivators in several parts of the country — from Chikmagalur, Coorg and Hassan in Karnataka to the areas of Pulney, Shevaroy, Nilgiri and Annamalai in Tamil Nadu.
“Indian coffee is becoming very popular all over the world. Be it Chikmagalur, Coorg and Hassan in Karnataka; the areas of Pulney, Shevaroy, Nilgiri and Annamalai in Tamil Nadu; the Biligiri region on the Karnataka–Tamil Nadu border; or the areas of Wayanad, Travancore and Malabar in Kerala — the diversity of Indian coffee is truly remarkable. I have been told that our North-East is also progressing in coffee cultivation,” Modi said in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ address.
“There are people in Koraput who are cultivating coffee through their sheer passion. They were doing handsome jobs in the corporate world… but they liked coffee so much that they entered this field and are now successfully working in it. There are also many women whose lives have been pleasantly transformed by coffee. They have gained both respect and prosperity through coffee,” Modi said.
The Commerce and Industry Ministry said that Koraput coffee has helped restore degraded forest land, reduced soil erosion, and provided tribal farmers with a steady cash income in place of subsistence farming.
“Women play a central role in harvesting and processing, making the industry inclusive. With the Coffee Board’s support and emerging market linkages, Koraput coffee is now being positioned as a specialty tribal coffee, comparable to Araku, with farmers reporting significant improvement in incomes and living standards,” the ministry said.
India’s coffee is grown over 4.90 lakh hectares and produces 3.63 lakh metric tonnes of coffee, the ministry said, adding that coffee is an export-oriented commodity, with 70 per cent of the country’s production being exported to more than 120 countries, earning $1.80 billion during 2024–25.
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