Advisor of Land Resources, G. Ikuto Zhimomi accompanied by director and senior officers of the department visited PMKSY-WDC 2.0 project area at Gariphema Bawe and Tuophe Phezou, Tuophema on February 28.
Interacting with the coffee growers, Ikuto learnt that villagers have harvested about 2.50 MT of parchment coffee during this season and some portions were still yet to be harvested.
Ikuto also visited the recently completed coffee washing station supported with funding from NEC project 2022-23.
The station has the capacity of washing 1000 kg per hour, which can handle production of cherry coffee from the entire cluster. Currently, there are 95 No. of growers in Gariphema Bawe with total area coverage of about 100 Ha.
The advisor and the entourage visited Touphe Phesou coffee plantation and took a first-hand look at coffee drying process in the farms. The cluster has about 3.00 MT of parchment coffee ready for marketing, the growers reported.
Ikuto also visited the ongoing land preparation for further expansion of plantation during 2024-25 and the ongoing installation works of coffee washing station at Tseisema Bawe and interacted with the beneficiaries of the facility.