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Plantation landscape in the Western Ghats

Plantation Sectors

The crops that shape our landscape

Coffee, tea, rubber, pepper and cardamom — the plantation crops of Karnataka, and the growers who tend them across the hills of the Western Ghats.

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5 plantation sectors
Coffee 01 Sector
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Coffee

Coffee is scientifically classified as Coffea, belonging to the family Rubiaceae.The two most widely cultivated species are Coffea arabica (Arabica) and Coffea canephora (Robusta).

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Tea 02 Sector
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Tea

Tea is scientifically classified as Camellia sinensis, although its scientific name has undergone several revisions over time. Tea requires a minimum annual rainfall of 127 cm (50 inches) …

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Rubber 03 Sector
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Rubber

The rubber tree is scientifically known as Hevea brasiliensis and belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae. It is commonly known as the Para rubber tree or Seringueira. The Indian …

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Pepper 04 Sector
Plantation Crop

Pepper

Black pepper is scientifically classified as Piper nigrum and belongs to the family Piperaceae.The fruit is a drupe, which becomes the familiar peppercorn after drying.

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Cardamom 05 Sector
Plantation Crop

Cardamom

Small cardamom is scientifically classified as Elettaria cardamomum and belongs to the ginger family (Zingiberaceae). Cardamom is native to the evergreen forests of South India. It is one …

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