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Tribal farmers of regenerative agriculture triumphant at annual Gems of Araku festival with this years harvest of speciality Araku Coffee

The recent 2023 Gems of Araku festival has showcased the artisanal, globally-acclaimed Araku Coffee, which is grown by over 12,000 tribal farmers and tasted by an international jury of speciality coffee experts

Supporting India’s Farmers To Regenerate the Soil.

In a latest case-study by The Rockefeller Foundation, Masha Hamilton writes about Naandi's groundbreaking work with farmers.

Food 2050 Series | Arakunomics

A documentary on Naandi's Arakunomics model which was awarded the Food System Vision Prize 2050 by The Rockefeller Foundation.

How more women coaches can change the game in India?

The Bastion features Naandi's Game changers initiative which offers rural women careers in sports coaching.

From Tribal India to Paris - the story of Araku Coffee

Manoj Kumar in discussion with Suresh Raju at the TSS2021 on Araku Coffee's unique journey from Tribal India all the way to Paris.

How Manoj Kumar cracked the coffee code?

How did Manoj Kumar start working in the Araku region, what is Arakunomics and why is Naandi today a leader in the area of food systems and small farmer livelihoods? Catch all this and more as Manoj sits with Namrata Zakaria on Livemint podcast.

Naandi ties up with ICRISAT on soil health assessment across India.

ICRISAT will use its decades of experience and expertise in soil health management to help Indian farmers grow higher-yielding crops for greater income benefits, according to a recently launched partnership with the Naandi Foundation.

Launch of the flagship Araku Cafe in Bengaluru on March 19.

In an interview to Moneycontrol, Manoj Kumar talks about the growing interest in specialty coffee in India, its transformative potential, and about replicating the Araku model in other parts of the country.

Naandi wins TSS Social Enterprise of the Year

Naandi won the TSS Social Enterprise of the Year at the TiE Sustainability Summit 2021

From seed to brew.

Founded in 1998, Naandi Foundation is enabling farmers in Andhra Pradesh’s Araku valley to climb out of poverty.

I wish Elon Musk worried about the rhizosphere: Manoj Kumar, CEO - Naandi Foundation

Manoj Kumar speaks to Lesley Simeon about how food can be used to fight climate change.

Naandi selected as the finalist for the Food System Vision Prize by the Rockefeller Foundation

Naandi Foundation has been selected as one of the Top Visionary for the Food System Vision Prize by The Rockefeller Foundation. The Vision was selected as one of the 10 finalists from over 1300 entries from across the world.

Times of India reports on Naandi winning the Food Vision 2050 Prize

Rockefeller Foundation has conferred the Food Vision 2050 Prize on Naandi Foundation

The Hindu reports on Naandi winning the Food Vision 2050 Prize by the Rockefeller Foundation

Rockefeller Foundation has selected Naandi Foundation, Hyderabad-based non-profit, as one of the ‘Top 10 Visionaries’ in the world for the Food Vision 2050 Prize, announced in New York on August 6.

Anand Mahindra tweets on Urban Farms Co - our latest soil-to-foil initiative.

Mr. Anand Mahindra writes about our latest venture in the agriculture & food security space – Urban Farms Co, an initiative designed to connect organic produce with urban markets. To read the whole thread,

Ted Talks India Nayi Baat

Naandi’s CEO – Manoj Kumar shares the story of our work with the farmers of Araku and the making of the globally renowned Araku Coffee on the TED stage.

Conde Nast Traveller on Araku Coffee

Once a Naxal hotbed, the Araku region is now producing the award-winning Araku Coffee.

Editorial in Hindustan Times by Manoj Kumar

The Teen Age Girl report must serve as a clarion call to empower girls - Manoj Kumar, CEO - Naandi Foundation #ListenToHer

New India Express reports on the TAG Survey

Naandi Foundation's TAG survey covered 74,000 teenage girls in more than 600 districts across 30 States.