From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: Coffee Board of India
Why in the News?
The Coffee Board of India has launched a 10-year roadmap with a goal to double the country’s coffee production and coffee exports by 2034.
About Coffee Board of India:
| Details | |
| About | • Coffee cultivation in India began with the planting of 7 seeds of coffee during 1600 AD by saint Baba Budan, in the courtyard of his hermitage in Chikmagalur, Karnataka.
• Until 1995, marketed the pooled supply of coffee. |
| Structural Mandate | • Managed by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, established in 1942, headquartered in Bangalore.
• Comprises 33 members, including a Chairman appointed by the Government of India. |
| Functions of Coffee Board | • Enhancement of production, productivity & quality. • Export promotion for achieving higher value returns for Indian Coffee. • Supporting the development of the domestic market. |
| Coffee Industry in India – Imports/Exports | • Karnataka is the largest producer (70%), followed by Kerala and Tamil Nadu. • India exports over 70% of its coffee production. • India is the 8th largest coffee exporter (FAO) globally (by volume). • Coffee exports peak from March to June. |
| Agro-climatic Conditions | • It is a tropical plant which is also grown in semi-tropical climate.
• 16° – 28°C temperature, 150-250cm rainfall and well-drained slopes are essential for its growth. • Low temperature, frost, dry weather for a long time and harsh sunshine are harmful for its plant. • Coffee plants grow better in the laterite soils of Karnataka in India. • Major Varieties Cultivated: Arabica, Robusta and Liberica. • Arabica has high market value than Robusta coffee due to its mild aromatic flavor. |
PYQ:[2010] Though coffee and tea both are cultivated on hill slopes, there is some difference between them regarding their cultivation. In this context, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 |
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