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How Araku’s coffee farmers are tackling climate change

Coffee farmer Vanthala Raju was 21 when he applied to get his rights over forest land recognised in 2014. It took two years for an official to acknowledge his application, four more for processing. Throughout this period, he faced harassment from authorities.

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Poor start to polling in ASR district; Paderu and Araku record only 5%, 7 % polling respectively in first two hours

Tribal areas in ASR district record low voter turnout, with only 7% voting in Araku Assembly Constituency.

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‘We have no option’: An election protest brews in Indian coffee capital

Araku Valley coffee is sold in cafes around the world, but its farmers do not have toilets.

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Will YSRCP continue to reign supreme over Araku LS seat?

Araku Lok Sabha constituency sees YSRCP aiming for a hat-trick victory, while BJP faces opposition from tribal groups.

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Former BJP MLA strongly objects giving Araku MP ticket to Kothapalli Geetha

Former MLA Nimmaka Jayaraju urges BJP not to field Kothapalli Geetha due to financial irregularities and community issues.

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Gang of three transporting 2.2 litre hashish oil worth ₹11 lakh from AP to Hyderabad nabbed

Hyderabad police arrest hashish oil smugglers transporting contraband worth ₹11 lakh, sourced from Araku, AP.

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New districts in Andhra Pradesh helped tribal people in many ways: YSRCP Araku Lok Sabha candidate

YSR Congress Party’s Araku MP candidate Gumma Thanuja Rani said that the creation of new districts such as Parvatipuram-Manyam, ASR District helped tribal people in many ways as they were getting government services in a hassle free manner. She said that Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy’s decision to create new…

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CPI(M) to contest fat least 10 Assembly constituencies in forthcoming elections in Andhra Pradesh

CPI(M) plans to contest in 10 Assembly constituencies in Andhra Pradesh elections, focusing on key areas for optimum resource utilization.

The Hindu

Death toll in road accident in A.P.’s Araku Valley rises to five

Death toll in road accident in A.P.’s Araku Valley rises to five. The accident took place when three motorcycles collided. Five of the nine persons riding them died on the spot. It seems to be a case of over-speeding or rash driving, say police.

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Experience a slice of tribal life at Giri Grama Darshini, a tourism project near Visakhapatnam

Get a peek of the adivasi culture at Giri Grama Darshini, a tourism project by ITDA and Pedalabudu Eco Tourism Society

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In Araku, strawberry farms are drawing visitors in large numbers

Fill your baskets with strawberries at the farming fields this season at Pedalabudu village near Araku in Andhra Pradesh

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TDP national president Chandrababu Naidu to address a public meeting at Araku Valley on January 20

Members of Telugu Desam Party are making elaborate arrangements for the TDP National President N Chandrababu Naidu‘s ‘Ra Kadalira’ programme scheduled to be held at Araku Valley

The Hindu

Araku Pinery, a new community-based eco-tourism project near Visakhapatnam

Escape to the serene Araku Pinery, an eco-tourism initiative surrounded by pine trees and breathtaking views in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

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Mercury dip, long weekends leave tourist hotspots in Vizag packed to capacity

Visakhapatnam tourist spots packed with visitors due to drop in temperature and long weekend. APTDC and ITDA-Paderu developing more view points and modernising existing facilities. Private hotels charging triple the regular rates. Vistadome coaches of Visakhapatnam-Araku train booked 100% till Sankranthi.

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Additional Vistadome coach to Araku train

An additional Vistadome coach will be attached to the Visakhapatnam-Kirandul-Visakhapatnam train, popularly known as Araku passenger, in order to clear extra rush of tourist travelling to Araku during the winter season.

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Walmart helps link 8 lakh producers to markets; farm groups sceptical

TechnoServe, a non-profit organisation that operates in 30 countries, began its association with coffee farmers in the Araku Valley in Andhra Pradesh about six years ago. Their intervention helped farmers create and manage Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs). Through eight such FPOs, the organisation claims, the farmers’ revenues have increased by…

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Gems of Araku showcases the region’s finest artisanal coffee grown by tribal farmers

The annual harvest festival of Gems of Araku showcases the region’s artisanal coffee grown by over 12,000 small and marginal tribal coffee farmers

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Dragon fruit: a super-fruit in the Eastern Ghats near Visakhapatnam

A visit to this dragon fruit farm in Anantagiri gives a peek into the ways of cultivating the super fruit and also a slice of adventure

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