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The authorities of Karnataka has sanctioned ₹25 crore for mounting up 2,500 java kiosks (Akka Cafe), which volition beryllium operated by women trained nether Self-Help Groups (SHGs).
The inaugural was aimed astatine strengthening the java worth concatenation and promoting economical empowerment done employment generation, Large and Medium Industries Minister M.B. Patil informed aft inaugurating the India International Coffee Festival organised by the Specialty Coffee Association of India (SCAI) astatine Palace Grounds successful Bengaluru connected February 12.
The Coffee Board, successful collaboration with the National Rural Livelihood Mission–Karnataka, is providing grooming successful java brewing, cafe absorption and entrepreneurship to 1 lakh women associated with Self-Help Groups crossed the State. The authorities is besides extending scholarships to children of workers employed successful java estates and ample plantations successful Kodagu district, according to the Minister.
It was besides encouraging to spot that java growers themselves were branding and showcasing their nutrient astatine the festival, the Minister said. For instance, astatine the ‘Kala Loka’ outlet acceptable up by the Industries Department astatine Kempegowda International Airport successful Bengaluru, java is being showcased and sold alongside much than 45 different GI-tagged products from the State, with distinctive packaging and branding, helium informed.
Coffee is cultivated successful 2.2 lakh hectares successful Karnataka, making the State the largest shaper successful India. Nearly 75% of India’s full java accumulation comes from Hassan, Kodagu and Chikkamagaluru districts. The festival has brought unneurotic growers, processors, exporters, roasters, café and hospitality work providers, instrumentality manufacturers, professionals and consumers nether 1 roof, according to Mr. Patil.
