Priyanka Gandhi Urges Piyush Goyal: Boost Support for Tribal Coffee Growers
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Moneycontrol•16-01-2026, 20:35
Priyanka Gandhi Urges Piyush Goyal: Boost Support for Tribal Coffee Growers
- •Priyanka Gandhi Vadra requested Union Minister Piyush Goyal to include coffee cultivation under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana for crop loss support.
- •She highlighted the difficulties faced by coffee growers in her Wayanad constituency, especially tribal farmers, due to hilly terrain and inadequate irrigation subsidies.
- •Gandhi urged the Centre to amend subsidy conditions for replantation, as current rules require complete uprooting, which is not always practiced.
- •She also called for enhancing the irrigation subsidy cap for tribal coffee growers to enable better investment in infrastructure.
- •Priyanka Gandhi emphasized strengthening India's coffee sector and supporting growers to compete globally.
Why It Matters: Priyanka Gandhi seeks enhanced support and policy changes for coffee growers, especially tribals, in Wayanad.
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