Lok Sabha Question No. 27 (STARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Developmental Activities undertaken by Coffee and Tea Boards
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: B. S. YEDDYURAPPA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 27 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 th  DECEMBER, 2017

## DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY COFFEE AND TEA BOARDS

## *27. SHRI B.S. YEDIYURAPPA:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वा ͨणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंğी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the developmental activities undertaken by the Coffee Board and the Tea  Board  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  impact  thereof  on  enhancing productivity as well as improving the quality of tea and coffee in the country;
- (b) the  details  of  the  steps  taken  by  these  Boards  for  improving  their  position  in  the world as well as in the domestic market;
- (c) whether  these  Boards  have  been  able  to  discharge  their  basic  regulatory  role effectively; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- a) to  d):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  27  FOR  ANSWER  ON  18 TH   DECEMBER,  2017 REGARDING  'DEVELOPMENTAL  ACTIVITIES  UNDERTAKEN  BY  COFFEE AND TEA BOARDS'.

- (a) The  Coffee  Board  is  implementing  Integrated  Coffee  Development  Project  under which  various  interventions  such  as  research  &  development,  technology  transfer, capacity  building,  support  to  mechanization  of  estates,  coffee  area  development, market  development,  support  to  value  addition  etc.  are  undertaken  for  the  overall improvement  of  production,  productivity  and  quality  of  coffee.  The  productivity  of coffee in the years 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 was 847kg/ha., 876 kg/ha. and 761 kg/ha. respectively.  The decrease in productivity in 2016-17 is mainly due to off year phenomenon (lean year followed by bumper crop) and delayed blossom and backing showers.  A  sum  of  Rs.547.54  cr  has  been  spent  by  the  Coffee  Board  on  various components  of  the  Scheme  during  12 th Plan  Period  and  the  current  financial  year 2017-18 (Upto 30.11.2017).

Under  the  Tea  Development  and  Promotion  Scheme  of  the  Tea  Board,  support  is provided for plantation development, quality upgradation and product diversification, development of small tea growers, research and human resource development. The productivity  of  tea  during  the  years  2014-15,  2015-16  and  2016-17  was  2113 Kg/ha.,2176  Kg/ha.  and  2165  kg/ha.  respectively.  A  sum  of  Rs.691.98  cr  has  been spent by the Tea Board on various components of the Scheme during 12 th Plan period and the current financial year 2017-18 (upto 30.11.2017).

- (b) Coffee Board undertakes various measures to boost Coffee exports and promotion of coffee  sector,  which,  inter  alia,  includes  conducting  promotional  activities  in  the foreign as well as domestic markets, providing incentives for export of high value and value added coffee, participating in International events, organizing 'Flavour of India The Fine Cup Award' competition and India International Coffee Festival to encourage coffee exporters.

Tea  Board  also  undertakes  promotional  initiatives  such  as  participation  in  domestic and  international  trade  fairs,  arranging  buyer-seller  meets,  effecting  exchange  of delegations and undertaking generic promotion in key markets through print-media and  engaging  in  dialogues  with  governments  of  the  importing  countries  in  order  to boost exports.

- (c)  &  (d):  Coffee  Board  and  Tea  Board  are  responsible  for  implementation  of  various statutory and regulatory functions prescribed under the Coffee Act, 1942 and Tea Act, 1953 respectively. Export licenses and  Certificates  of  Origin  are  being  issued  by  the Coffee Board to monitor Coffee exports from the country. The Board is also issuing licenses to coffee curing works. Tea Board through various control orders such as Tea (Marketing) Control order, Tea (Distribution and Export) Control order, Tea Warehouse License order and Tea Waste Control order has been regulating various aspects of the tea industry.

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