Udupi, Nov 26, 2020: Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Shobha Karandlaje met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at her residence in New Delhi on November 25 and apprised the minister of the several problems faced by coffee growers in her constituency.
The MP submitted a memorandum to the Union minister citing the problems faced by coffee growers due to adverse weather conditions, lack of labour force and sought measures to help the coffee cultivation industry by offering loans on flexible terms to the growers.
The Finance Minister is learnt to have assured to look into the demands.