New Delhi :

A delegation of Kodagu Coffee Growers Federation, led by Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha, met Union Commerce Minister Nirmala Seetharaman in New Delhi recently and presented a memorandum, demanding announcement of permanent solution for the problems being faced by coffee growers.

Speaking on the occasion, Nirmala Seetharaman said she would take appropriate action on loan waiver, package announcement besides addressing other related issues, after going through the facts and figures presented by the Coffee Board.

The delegation also met the Minister’s Secretary Rajani Ranjan Rashmi and discussed with her the losses faced by the coffee growers on account of the vagaries of nature.

Earlier, the delegation met former Karnataka Chief Minister and MP B.S. Yeddyurappa, during which he assured that he would raise the issue of problems of coffee planters along with that of the difficulties faced by growers of horticultural crops such as grapes, pomegranate etc., in the Parliament.

The delegation also met Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka Kupendra Reddy and discussed with him the issues concerning coffee planters.

The MP said that all MPs representing coffee growing regions should come together in bringing pressure on the Govt. for addressing their issues and added that he would make all efforts to draw the attention of the Government towards the problems being faced by the coffee planters.

Federation President Ajjamada Shankaru Nachappa, Secretary Annira Harish Madappa, Treasurer Maanira Vijaya Nanjappa, Director Kaibulira M. Harish, officer-bearers Jammada Mohan Madappa, Maanira Muthappa, Ajjamada Chengappa and Machamada Sumanth, ZP President Chodumada Sharin Subbaiah, Coffee Board member Adengada Tara Ayyamma and others were part of the delegation.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Thursday – August 13th, 2015