Priyanka Gandhi Advocates for Coffee Cultivators' Support

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urged Union Minister Piyush Goyal to include coffee cultivation in the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana. She highlighted the challenges faced by coffee growers in Wayanad due to climate conditions and the need for amendments to current subsidy conditions to aid productivity.

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has called on Union Minister Piyush Goyal to bring coffee cultivation under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, aiming to provide financial support to farmers in times of crop loss due to adverse climatic conditions.

In her appeal to the Commerce and Industry Minister, Priyanka emphasized the international recognition of Wayanad's coffee quality, while expressing concerns over the challenges faced by growers situated in hilly terrains. She cited media reports indicating the Coffee Board's proposal to include coffee in the crop insurance scheme.

She also highlighted the need for policy amendments, urging the government to make subsidy conditions more flexible, and to enhance irrigation subsidies for tribal growers. Priyanka expressed her readiness to support initiatives that bolster India's coffee sector globally.

(With inputs from agencies.)