Centre has launched the ₹175-crore “Coffees of Nagaland” Mission to develop Nagaland as a global speciality coffee destination.
The mission follows a cluster-based Coffee Value Chain Development model covering plantation, processing, branding, exports, tourism and farmer training.
Two pilot coffee clusters were identified — Tuophema village in Kohima district for Arabica coffee and Ghotovi village in Niuland district for Robusta coffee.
The initiative aims to create the “Brand North East – Coffees of Nagaland” with coffee tourism, farm stays and international market promotion.
The project will promote organic certification, Geographical Indication (GI) tagging, digital traceability and higher income opportunities for coffee farmers.