Bhubaneswar, Sept. 15 -- Odisha's famed Koraput coffee received international recognition after it was served to delegates attending the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, giving the tribal farmer-grown product a prominent global platform.

Reacting to the development, Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said the gesture reflected Prime Minister Narendra Modi's continued efforts to promote Koraput coffee on the national and global stage. "We always say that with Modi, everything is possible. He spoke about Koraput coffee in 'Mann Ki Baat', which is when the promotion of Koraput coffee began across the country. Today, at the BRICS Summit, leaders from around the world gathered and offering them Koraput coffee is not just about a produ...