Agriculture, Commerce, Industry, Banking & Trade
Kattappana is a center for spices trade and is one of the primary producers of cardamom and black pepper. The "Njallani" high yielding variety of cardamom, was developed in Kattappana. (Please see note below). Kattappana is also the centre of production and marketing of coffee, cocoa and ginger. There are also several reputed tea plantations (Tata Tea, A V Thomas & Co, Malayalam Plantations, Kannan Devan etc.) in adjoining areas of the district. The mid-1980s saw an unprecedented boom in construction activity as a result of a surge in the prices of cardamom and black pepper. The economic boom of the town led to land prices that were once rumoured to be higher than those in Kochi, the commercial capital of Kerala.
Spices Board (erstwhile Cardamom Board under Government of India) has an office in Kattappana. A Spices Park is established at Puttadi near Kattappana. Cardamom Research Institute is situated at Pampadumpara.
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