Koraput Coffee", which is produced in a certain area of Koraput district, is going to make its presence in every corner of the country and abroad.The Tata Coffee has agreed to sell Koraput Coffee through the Tribal Development Cooperative Corporation of Odisha Limited (TDCCOL). The Tata Coffee is going to buy coffee from Odisha for the first time with an emphasis on maintaining its uniqueness.
Respecting the contribution of coffee farmers in the expansion and enrichment of coffee farming in Koraput, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday lauded the effort of Sulochana Khar of Kasampadar village and said that by selling more than 200 kg of coffee seeds to the TDCCOL, Sulochana has become a source of inspiration for others as a successful coffee farmer.
“The determination and commitment of farmers like her to meet the demand of Koraput coffee is commendable," Patnaik said. "The cooperation of Tata Coffee in the efforts of the State Government for the socioeconomic development of coffee farmers would be of great help. It will play a key role in protecting the livelihoods of tribals during the Covid crisis," the CM said. The State Government has come up with a special plan to protect the livelihoods of tribals through Koraput coffee. As of June 2021, more than 30,000 families is granted 46,000 acres of forestland. In 2020-21, the TDCCOL collected 24,790 kg of coffee cherries from 193 tribal farmers of Laxmipur, Kashipur, Dasmantapur, Nandpur, Lamtaput, Koraput and Pattangi blocks in Koraput district. The target is to produce coffee on more than 80 hectares of land in year 2021-22. This year, coffee farmers are expected to produce more coffee than they did last year because of skill training.