Jyotiraditya Scindia unveils Rs 175-crore mission to show Nagaland right into a premium espresso hub | India Information
2 min learnNew DelhiMight 19, 2026 01:43 PM IST
Union Minister for Improvement of North Jap Area (MDoNER) and Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia Monday launched a cluster-based espresso worth chain growth mission for Nagaland.
With an outlay of Rs 175 crore, Mission Coffees of Nagaland, the ministry stated in a press release, seeks to handle crucial gaps throughout the espresso worth chain by integrating plantation growth, post-harvest processing, branding, advertising, traceability, export, tourism and capability constructing.
Sukanta Majumdar, Minister of State, MDoNER; Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio; Deputy Chief Minister TR Zeliang; MLA G Ikuto Zhimomi; Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, MDoNER, was current on the launch of the initiative.
In accordance with the ministry, it has adopted a cluster-based strategy for the venture, with two pilot espresso clusters recognized: Arabica espresso at Tuophema village in Kohima district and Robusta espresso at Ghotovi village in Niuland district.
The initiative, the ministry acknowledged, has been designed via a whole-of-government strategy and deliberate with the views of all stakeholders in thoughts, making certain that interventions replicate floor realities and the aspirations of farming communities.
Scindia sought to underscore Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dedication to making sure that farmers turn out to be true stakeholders in your complete agricultural worth chain.
“This isn’t merely a Entire of Authorities strategy, however actually a Entire of India strategy, bringing collectively governments, ministries, farmers, entrepreneurs, processors, branding specialists, exporters and market leaders onto one widespread platform,” he was quoted as having stated.
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He additionally famous that the ‘Coffees of Nagaland’ Mission has been designed as a full-value-chain growth initiative geared toward reworking Nagaland from a uncooked coffee-producing area right into a premium, traceable, single-origin espresso financial system with sturdy home and worldwide market presence.
The Nagaland CM appreciated the ministry for conceptualising and supporting the espresso worth chain growth venture, describing it as a milestone within the state’s agricultural diversification and rural growth technique.
He additionally acknowledged that espresso cultivation has emerged as an vital various to shifting cultivation in lots of districts and has sturdy potential to advertise environmentally sustainable farming programs whereas producing long-term revenue alternatives for farming communities.
