Vellimalai Plantations Vellimalai Estate The Vellimalai estate is the major contributor to the Vellimalai Rubber Company. This plantation is situated on the Vellimalai Range of hills, which are part of the Western Ghats. The plantation falls under the jurisdiction of the Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, (Refer Map). The plantation was set up in 1944 with rubber being the major crop. Currently 1350 acres of the plantation is utilised for rubber cultivation. Vellimalai Estate Vanilla Pods Scientific methods of cultivation, like systematic re-plantation with high yielding clones are practiced here. The results of these methods are evident from the fact that the plantation's yield per hectare for the rubber is among the highest in India. The other crops cultivated here are cloves, pepper, nutmeg, cardamom, vanilla and coconut. Crops like aracnut, cashew, pineapple and banana are also cultivated in a limited scale.

Nutmeg Clove Stalk Pepper plant Pepper pods Koothatukulam Estate The Kootathukulam Estate was acquired as part of the Vellimalai Rubber Company in 1955. This plantation is located in the verdant surroundings near Chittar in Kerala (Refer Map). Rubber is the primary crop here, cultivated in over 300 acres. Pepper and banana cultivation are also carried out in a major way. Koothatukulam Estate

Cochin Plantations Ltd. & Thottakad Estate. Cochin Plantations Ltd. was brought in the year 1988. The Cochin Plantations Ltd. along with the Oriental Estates is situated in an area 510 acres in the picturesque Nelliampathy range of hills in Palakkad, Kerala (Refer Map). The major crops under cultivation here are cardamom and coffee. The Thottakad Estate (120 acres) functions as a small subdivision of Oriental Estate. The crops grown here are similar to the once cultivated in Cochin Plantations. A Cardamom Plant Fresh and Dried Cardamoms