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The coffee cultivated in the agency (tribal) tracts of Visakhapatnam district has bagged a prestigious award. The Minumuluru coffee estate has bagged the Flavour of India - the Fine Cup Award in the cupping competition-2010.
The rich aromatic coffee grown in the Araku Valley in the eastern ghats, was adjudged the ‘Best Arabica coffee' from the region by an international jury from the United States. The award was presented to the AP Forest Development Corporation by the Coffee Board at a ceremony held recently in Bangalore.
Coffee grown at Pedabayalu and Anantagiri estates in the Araku Valley region had bagged awards continuously from 2003 from the Coffee Board. Minumuluru Coffee Estate near Paderu bagged the international recognition for the first time.
The award was received by the APFDC Chief General Manager, Mr D. Sudhakar, and the General Manager, Mr A.N. Gurumurthy. Coffee is grown on 4,000 hectares by APFDC in Visakhapatnam and East Godavari. It received revenue of Rs 10 crore last year, which is expected to grow by Rs 5-6 crore by this year-end. In all, coffee is grown in an area of 47,000 hectares in the State, mainly to benefit tribal farmers.
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