Organic coffee in Odisha
• ITC has introduced community development initiatives in Orissa and also in Andhra Pradesh, a non‐traditional coffee‐ growing state. Much of the coffee produced here is pesticide‐free. ITC assists farmers to acquire organic certification.
Prospects in Odisha:
• The coffee plantation is mainly expanded at Koraput district where currently about 1,300 hectares are under cultivation.
• As per the survey conducted by the Coffee Board, an area of 11,650 hectares in the Koraput, Kalahandi, Ganjam, Phulbani and Keonjhar districts has been found suitable for coffee cultivation.
• Public sector industries like Nalco, Hindustan Aluminium Company and a host of private sector enterprises have evinced interest to take up coffee cultivation in about 1,000 acres which is mined for bauxite ore extraction.
• Koraput Organic
▪ Certified and reputed Odisha based organic produce brand
▪ Products: 1. Certified organic raw coffee beans
o 2. Certified organic roasted coffee beans and
o 3. Certified organic roasted coffee powder
▪ All products are 100% organic as per NPOP standard and thus maintains export quality
▪ All products are having shelf life of 6 months