A single coffee sapling transforms farming prospects in Dolakha village
Summary
Kattike village in Dolakha is developing into a coffee farming hub after 45 years since the first coffee sapling was planted, with local cooperative and municipality support boosting commercial cultivation.
Key Points
- A single Arabica coffee sapling planted 45 years ago in Kirantichhap has led to the development of Kattike as a coffee farming area.
- Hamro Janakalyan Saving and Credit Cooperative supplied 1,700 saplings to 13 farmers to start commercial coffee farming in June 2025.
- Kiranteshwar Organic Coffee Farmers’ Group formed with 30 members to expand coffee cultivation.
- Bhimeshwar Municipality and local farmers have invested Rs 2 million to develop Kattike as a coffee pocket area, focusing on irrigation and sapling care.
