Peren Town gets Coffee Hill Top for 75 Anniversary of India's Independence (Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav).

ADC, Mhathung Tsanglao, NCS inaugurated Coffee Hill Top for entrepreneurs under the flagship of Land Resources Development, Government of Nagaland on 17th September 2021 at Peren Town.

Mhathung Tsanglao expressed gratitude to the Land Resources Department for the initiative, training and placement of local entrepreneurship in coffee plantation and products.  ADC said tea and coffee is common consumer the country like India. Popularizing through social media like facebook and twitter with standard products, the entrepreneurs have to go long way, Tsanglao added.

Alemla Aier, DPO, Peren LRD gave a brief  note of coffee programme launched in Nagaland in 1980s where coffee plantation was started with encouragement  of the Coffee Board of India with Nagaland Plantation Crops Development Corporation (NPCDC). In the year 2015 the government of Nagaland revived, in 2016 the Department of Land Resources was appointed as nodal for plantation and promotion of coffee in the state being a favourable climate for growing coffee. Alemla informed that the Department has signed MoU for 30 years with Noble Cause Coffee Company, Cape Town, South Africa. DPO said the department has a vision to develop 50000 hectares coffee plantation by 2030.

The inaugural programme was attended by government officials including Additional Superintendent of Police, Peren and different NGOs. Launching machine for coffee, show of indigenous products of a unique flavour and diet followed by interaction were the highlights of the programme.

(Kiso, IA Peren)