1 00:00:05 --> 00:00:09 Midlands is a village in the district of Moka 2 00:00:09 --> 00:00:14 situated between Grande Rivière Sud Est and the mountain Lagrave. 3 00:00:14 --> 00:00:21 From 1857 to 1864, James Currie bought land to form a property of over 2000 acres, 4 00:00:21 --> 00:00:25 including the old concession of Queen Bety. 5 00:00:25 --> 00:00:30 In 1871, him and his associates established the Midlands sugar estate 6 00:00:30 --> 00:00:35 that was taken over by Rose Belle at the beginning of the 20th century. 7 00:00:35 --> 00:00:39 Tea cultivation started in 1956.