🇳🇵Nepal

Illam smallholder producers

Illam smallholder producers are farmers located in the eastern hills of Nepal who cultivate coffee on steep, terraced hillside farms. They operate primarily as small-scale growers rather than large estates, often integrating coffee production with other crops like tea, cardamom, and subsistence farming.

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History

Coffee cultivation in Nepal is a relatively young agricultural pursuit that began in the mid-20th century. The industry in the Illam region has developed through the efforts of smallholder farmers who focus on high-quality specialty production rather than large-scale industrial output.

The farmer's day, in pictures

Editorial illustrations of the harvest and farm work our research documented — anonymous figures, never real likenesses.