Spice farms add new flavour to Koraput tourism

Researchers and cultivators argue that adding spice farms to the tourism map of Koraput coffee and millets would encourage farmers, promote the crops and strengthen the district’s economy

- POST NEWS NETWORK

Koraput district, long known as a tourism hub for its natural beauty, is now drawing visitors to its farmlands, where spice cultivation is taking root alongside coffee and linseed.

Tourists are showing growing interest in ginger, turmeric, black pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaf, mustard and chillie, often buying produce directly and learning about farming methods, yields and income.

Many visitors, however, have voiced concern over the lack of incentives and market access for farmers. They urged that cultivators receive technical knowledge and proper support so that agriculture and tourism can be linked to benefit the district’s economy.