ORGANIC COFFEE:      The lush green hills of South India provide the world with much more than just scenic beauty, they are the home of India's largest coffee plantations. Situated in the hills of Coorg these plantations produce fine coffee. The natural elements here are conducive to good coffee growth. Favourable climate, fertile soil, scientific cultivation and stringent quality control, all contribute to producing the finest mild coffee in the world today - rich, smooth and full of flavour. Indian Coffee is processed by the wash-and-dry method. Grade designations are based on the size of the beans, and percentage of imperfections. The main occupation in Coorg is coffee plantation apart from orange and rubber. River irrigation is almost non-existant though the river Kaveri has it's origin here. Most coffee estates use spriklers connected to wells and ponds. Coffee plants are also used for decoration and are part of the handi-craft industry in and around Kutta, a small township near Nagarhole. ORGANIC SPICES:    VARIED are the uses to which spices have been put from time immemorial. They are used as additives and for the propitiation of the gods. They also stimulate digestion on account of their carminative properties. Most of the spices find place in various medicines. There are about 35 spices and condiments which can be broadly classified into 6 groups, based upon the parts of the plants which they are obtained, namely (i) rhizomes and root spices, (ii) bark spices, (iii) leaf spices, (iv) flower spices, (v) fruit spices, and (vi) seed spices. Inspite of the importance of spices in dietary, medicinal and other uses, and their commercial importance, the research inputs on these crops have not been adequate. The important spices and condiments under commercial or large-scale cultivation are cardamom, pepper, chillies, turmeric and ginger. The total area under these spices and condiments in India is over one million hectares, and they account for an annual export earning of over 40 crores of rupees.