Soligas’ coffee, pepper soonat Bandipur, M.M. Hills
The Hindu
Last year,70 tonnes of coffee worth ₹1.5 crore was cultivated by tribals
The Coffee Board is setting up a plant on B.R. Hills in Chamarajanagar district for processing the coffee cultivated by Soligas in the region. Black pepper which is grown on the hills will also be processed at the same site. A one-acre plot is expected to be allotted to the Board. Deputy Commissioner M.R. Ravi on Thursday told the officials to identify land for allotment to the Coffee Board. The Soliga tribal families are becoming planters, cultivating coffee in the hills. Besides becoming the land owners, they are turning into growers.More Related News
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