30k coffee saplings to be planted in DK in July
Speaking during the launch of 'Bolpu– A Dawn of Opportunities' on Saturday, the MP said that a programme to plant 30,000 coffee saplings in the district will be launched this month.
"For the past year, I was in discussion with the Union Agriculture and Commerce ministers regarding the impact of yellow leaf disease in Sullia, Kadaba, Puttur, and parts of Belthangady. Once this disease strikes, growing arecanut in the same soil becomes difficult," he said.
Following his request, the horticulture department conducted a soil study in the affected regions. The results indicated that coffee can be successfully grown in these areas. "It is not that coffee has never been cultivated here, but now we have scientific backing to promote it systematically. This could pave the way for a new coffee revolution," Chowta said.
The Coffee Board and cooperative societies in Sullia and Kadaba have already been approached, and farmers are undergoing training in coffee-growing areas.
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