🔆 Araku Farmers & Organic Coffee Boom 📍 What’s Happening? ✅ Araku tribal farmers in Andhra Pradesh have secured organic certification for their coffee. ✅ Now eligible to export organic coffee to Europe & the U.S., meeting rising global demand. 📍 Key Impact ✅ 2,000 Araku farmers can now market coffee with the organic tag, increasing their quality & pricing power. ✅ Tata has agreed to procure 100 quintals of organic coffee, reflecting market interest. ✅ The organic shift ensures higher income for farmers and economic sustainability. 📍 Araku Coffee & Global Recognition ✅ Won "Best Robusta" at the Café de Colombia Competition. ✅ Received GI Tag in 2019 for its unique quality. ✅ Other Indian coffees with GI Tag: 🔸Coorg Arabica,Wayanad Robusta, Chikmagalur Arabica, Bababudangiris Arabica (Karnataka) 🔸Monsooned Malabar Robusta (Kerala) 📍 India & Global Coffee Production ✅ Top 3 coffee producers: Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia. ✅ India is the 6th largest coffee producer globally. ✅ Top 3 coffee-producing states in India: Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu. #geography #agriculture #prelims #mains