{"id":324060,"date":"2025-01-21T16:40:59","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T11:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=324060"},"modified":"2025-01-21T16:40:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T11:10:59","slug":"coffee-production-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/coffee-production-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Coffee Production in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>News:<\/strong> According to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India has emerged as the world\u2019s seventh-largest coffee producer, with exports reaching $1.29 billion in FY 2023-24, almost double the $719.42 million recorded in 2020-21.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">About Coffee production in India<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_324061\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-324061\" style=\"width: 438px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-324061 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/coffee.png?resize=438%2C263&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Coffee\" width=\"438\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/coffee.png?w=715&amp;ssl=1 715w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/coffee.png?resize=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-324061\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source- PIB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The<em><strong> historical origin<\/strong><\/em> of India\u2019s coffee production can be traced to 1600AD when <strong><em>Baba Budan<\/em><\/strong>, a holy saint, planted seven seeds of Mocha coffee in Baba Budan Giris in Karnataka.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <strong><em>commercial plantation of coffee<\/em><\/strong> started only in 18<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> century owing to the efforts of\u00a0British entrepreneurs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">India produces <em><strong>two major types<\/strong><\/em> of coffee: <strong>Arabica and Robusta.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Arabica has a <em><strong>higher market value<\/strong><\/em> due to its mild aromatic flavour.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Robusta is used in <strong><em>making various blends<\/em><\/strong> due to its strong flavour.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Climate<\/strong> required for coffee production:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It requires a <strong><em>temperature<\/em><\/strong> ranging<em><strong> between 15\u00b0C and 28 \u00b0C.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ideal <strong><em>annual rainfall<\/em><\/strong> between <strong><em>150 to 250 cm.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Coffee requires a <em><strong>warm and wet climate<\/strong><\/em> and <strong><em>well drained loamy soil.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong><em>Hill slopes<\/em><\/strong> are more suitable for the growth of this crop.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <em><strong>leading producer of coffee<\/strong><\/em> in India is Karnataka followed by Kerala and Tamil Nadu.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #f2e9e9;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><strong>About Coffee Board of India\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is a statutory board established under the Coffee Act, 1942.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Its aim is to promote sale and consumption of coffee in India and abroad.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It functions under the administrative control of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The board is headquartered in Bangalore.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: According to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India has emerged as the world\u2019s seventh-largest coffee producer, with exports reaching $1.29 billion in FY 2023-24, almost double the $719.42 million recorded in 2020-21.\u00a0 About Coffee production in India\u00a0 The historical origin of India\u2019s coffee production can be traced to 1600AD when Baba Budan, a&hellip; 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