Arunachal Pradesh Takes First Step Towards Expanding Coffee Cultivation

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ITANAGAR, October 3: 

Arunachal Pradesh is taking steps to expand coffee cultivation and develop the crop into a promising agricultural and entrepreneurial sector, Chief Minister Pema Khandu said while highlighting the state’s first official Coffee Workshop.

According to Khandu, coffee is currently cultivated across approximately 600 hectares in Arunachal Pradesh. However, the state’s favourable climate offers significant potential for expanding cultivation and strengthening the coffee industry.

The Chief Minister emphasised that the government’s vision goes beyond increasing coffee production. The goal is to establish a complete value chain covering cultivation, processing, quality improvement, marketing and entrepreneurship.

The workshop, titled “Hills to Cups,” was organised by the Coffee Board of India in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, Government of Arunachal Pradesh.

For the first time, coffee growers from across the state came together for an official workshop to explore opportunities for developing the sector.

Khandu described the gathering as an important milestone in Arunachal Pradesh’s agricultural and entrepreneurial journey.

The initiative builds on earlier efforts to promote coffee cultivation in the state. Earlier this year, growers from Kamle, Upper Subansiri, West Siang, Leparada, Papum Pare, Lower Siang, Keyi Panyor and Tirap districts participated in a coffee growers’ meet at Sengri village in Papum Pare district.

The Coffee Board of India has also been providing support to growers in the Northeast through technical guidance, training, technology demonstrations and quality improvement initiatives.

The latest workshop marks another step towards bringing farmers, government agencies and technical institutions together to strengthen Arunachal Pradesh’s emerging coffee sector.

With its favourable climatic conditions and growing institutional support, the state is looking to develop coffee cultivation into a sustainable agricultural activity that could create new livelihood and entrepreneurial opportunities for local farmers.

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