Summary:
It may be worth mentioning that the coffee plantation was first introduced in Koraput by the erstwhile Maharaja of Jeypore in 1930.“We see in bordering Araku of Andhra Pradesh how farmers are reaping benefits from coffee plantation. At present, only 1,467 hectare of land is under coffee plantation in the district.As the climatic condition of the district is conducive for coffee plantation, the establishment of the curing unit will motivate more farmers to undertake coffee cultivation. Also, coffee from other districts will be procured, he added.Officials said, as per a departmental survey, it has been found that at least 1,45,170 hectare of land in the district is suitable for coffee plantation. The life span of a coffee plant is around 60 years and it gives fruit with minimum maintenance, Kalo said. If the government supports us, then we can also benefit here,” said Kesab Majhi, a tribal farmer of Nandapur block..