About us
The story of Melkodige Estate started in 1945 when Alex Leo Rodrigues migrated to this beautiful area in search of better prospects. After working as a supervisor at the British run Balur Estate for a couple of years, he managed to buy a 20-acre estate in 1947.
In the seventies, his son A.S. Rodrigues, armed with a BSc in Agriculture from the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, started implementing a more scientific process of cultivation. He also expanded the estate into a 250-acre plantation.
Today, his grandson Aveen Rodrigues and grand daughter-in-law Yogitha, both with MSc Horticulture degrees from the prestigious University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, scientifically manage the plantation. Under their supervision, Melkodige Estate won the prestigious AAA Sustainable Quality Award 2013. And, for over 15 years Nespresso has been one of their top international buyers.
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