Scindia launches ₹175-crore Mission 'Coffees of Nagaland' with Arabica and Robusta pilot clusters
On 18 May 2026 DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia launched the ₹175-crore Mission 'Coffees of Nagaland', a cluster-based coffee value-chain mission with pilot clusters at Tuophema (Arabica) and Ghotovi (Robusta).
Summary
Mission 'Coffees of Nagaland', a cluster-based coffee value-chain development mission, was launched on 18 May 2026 by Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region. Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and Deputy Chief Minister T. R. Zeliang attended the launch. The mission has an outlay of ₹175 crore and two pilot clusters: Tuophema village in Kohima district for Arabica coffee and Ghotovi village in Niuland district for Robusta coffee. It aims to link plantation development, post-harvest processing, branding, marketing, traceability, exports and coffee tourism.
Key facts
- Launched
- 18 May 2026 by Jyotiraditya Scindia (DoNER)
- Outlay
- ₹175 crore
- Arabica cluster
- Tuophema village, Kohima district
- Robusta cluster
- Ghotovi village, Niuland district
- Present
- CM Neiphiu Rio; Deputy CM T. R. Zeliang; MoS DoNER Sukanta Majumdar
- Scope
- Plantation, post-harvest, branding, traceability, export, tourism
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What is the outlay of Mission 'Coffees of Nagaland' launched in May 2026?
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Correct answer: B — ₹175 crore
PIB: the mission has an outlay of Rs. 175 crores.
Under Mission 'Coffees of Nagaland', the pilot cluster for Robusta coffee is at:
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Correct answer: C — Ghotovi village, Niuland district
Ghotovi village in Niuland district is the Robusta cluster; Tuophema in Kohima district is the Arabica cluster.