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Business tycoon Anand Mahindraon Monday expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his continued support of the tribal farmers in Araku Valley, a city in Andhra Pradesh..
His post came after PM Modi, in his Mann ki Baat episode, mentioned that people should taste the coffee from Araku in Andhra as it is fabulous...
Board Chairman, I am keenly aware of the 25 year journey undertaken by @naandi_india the at the behest of @ncbn who had persisted with late Dr Reddy to start Naandi and transform the lives of Tribal farmers by encouraging them to grow high-quality coffee," Anand Mahindra wrote on X...
A huge thank you to PM @narendramodi @ for repeatedly supporting the hard work of the tribal farmers who grow Coffee in the Araku Valleyusing regenerative agricultural practices...
The impact of this initiative on the tribal farmers has been profound, he said in a post on X.According to Prime Minister Modi, over 300,000 tribals have been lifted out of poverty, and over 42,000 farmer families have become 'Lakhpatis,' earning a profit of Rs 100,000 per season from coffee farming..