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The Nepal Coffee Federation (NCF) has been instrumental in unifying coffee producers for the past three decades. Over the course of 80 years since coffee was first introduced in Gulmi, one of Nepal’s districts, it has emerged as a major and promising cash crop throughout the hilly regions of the country. Presently, coffee cultivation spans across 44 districts out of the total 77 in Nepal. The NCF has about 2000 active members including, the District Coffee Producers Association, primary cooperatives, the Coffee Training Institute, cafes, roasters, and farmers engaged in both large and small-scale production, students, and various other stakeholders.