Nagaland coffee production reached 72.77 metric tonnes in 2024–25, marking sharp growth as plantations expand and government-backed initiatives boost the sector.
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KOHIMA — Nagaland currently has 11,647.69 hectares under coffee plantation, covering 1.11% of the total suitable area in the state, and produced 72.77 metric tonnes (MT) of coffee beans during 2024–25.
This was stated in the annual administrative report 2025–26 issued by the department of Land Resources, Nagaland. The department is the nodal agency for coffee development in the state and has been promoting the sector through schemes such as PMKSY-WDC 2.0 and the NABARD RIDF XXVIII project titled ‘Promoting sustainable livelihood through coffee plantation in Nagaland’.
The report stated that Nagaland is steadily emerging as a leading coffee-producing state in the Northeast, with a growing number of young entrepreneurs entering the sector.
With coffee establishing itself as a contributor to the state’s identity, the government of Nagaland has adopted coffee as its Unique Selling Proposition (USP), which has been acknowledged by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER).
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In line with this, the department has also developed a logo for ‘Coffee of Nagaland’ with the slogan ‘Taste of Eminence’.
During the current financial year, the department supported the development of 461.41 hectares of new area under coffee plantation, bringing the total coverage to 11,647.69 hectares.
District-wise, Kohima has the highest area under coffee cultivation at 1,900.87 hectares, followed by Zunheboto (1,278.70 hectares) and Wokha (1,144.74 hectares). Meluri has the lowest coverage at 145.68 hectares.
Coffee plantations have been developed across all districts, including Chümoukedima, Niuland, Peren, Kohima, Tseminyu, Wokha, Zunheboto, Mokokchung, Longleng, Mon, Tuensang, Shamator, Noklak, Kiphire, Phek and Meluri.
In terms of production, Kohima recorded the highest output at 29.16 MT in 2024–25, followed by Tuensang (8.86 MT) and Zunheboto (6.38 MT). Phek and Meluri recorded the lowest production at 1.14 MT.
Coffee production has seen a sharp rise in recent years, increasing from 12.16 MT in 2020–21 to 14.79 MT in 2021–22, 23.37 MT in 2022–23, 35.55 MT in 2023–24, and 72.77 MT in 2024–25.
The report also stated that with support from the North Eastern Council (NEC), approval has been granted for the establishment of six coffee washing stations under the project “Post-harvest coffee processing facilities for sustainable economic development in Nagaland”. These are currently in various stages of implementation.