Lok Sabha Question No. 3510 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-17
Subject: Coffee Production
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: P. Ravindhranath

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3510 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th MARCH, 2021

## COFFEE PRODUCTION

## 3510.  SHRI P RAVINDHRANATH :

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािण�य एवं उ�ोग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the total coffee produced statewise from FY 2017-18 to 2019-20 along with total quantity of coffee exported for the last three years;
- (b) the details of the development activities, being carried out by Coffee Board to enhance the productivity of coffee in the country, especially in the State of Tamil Nadu, during the last three years; and
- (c) the  status  of  implementation  of  the  scheme  'Integrated  Coffee  Development Project',  especially  for  promotion  of  organic  coffee  production  in  the  country, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) The State-wise details of coffee production in the FY2017-18 to 2019-20 is given in the following Table:

(Qty in MT)

| State/ Region   | 2017-18   |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |
|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Karnataka       | 222300    |    219550 |    203445 |
| Kerala          | 65735     |     70435 |     65925 |
| Tamil Nadu      | 17440     |     17765 |     17400 |
| Andhra Pradesh  | 9,600     |     10900 |     10405 |

| Odisha               |    740 |    650 |    670 |
|----------------------|--------|--------|--------|
| North Eastern Region |    185 |    200 |    155 |
| Total                | 316000 | 319500 | 298000 |

Source: Coffee Board

Total Quantity of Coffee Exported during last three years  is given in the following Table : Total Quantity of Coffee Exported during last three years  is given in the following Table :

| Year    |   Quantity (MT) |
|---------|-----------------|
| 2017-18 |          391796 |
| 2018-19 |          353576 |
| 2019-20 |          326554 |

Source: Coffee Board

- (b) The Coffee Board is implementing Integrated Coffee Development Project (ICDP) 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 in the country, including the state of Tamil Nadu, for the overall improve ment of production, productivity and quality of coffee. During the last three years i.e.2017-18 to 2019-20, the Coffee  Board  has  provided  financial  assistance  amounting  to  Rs.107.98  crore  towards  various components of the Scheme.
- (c)  The  Government  has  accorded  due  priority  to  the  promotion  and  development  of  organic  coffee production in the country.  The Government of India, through the Coffee Board, inter alia, is extending financial  support under ICDP towards eco/organic certification of coffee estates @50 % of  cost in traditional coffee growing areas and 75% of cost in non-traditional coffee growing areas and North Eastern Region (NER).  The State-wise details of Organic  coffee production for  the last three years (2017-18 to 2019-20) is given in the following Table:

(Qty in MT)

| State/ Region   | 2017-18           | 2018-19             | 2019-20             |
|-----------------|-------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh  | 72.401            | 329.653             | 396.505             |
| Karnataka       | 2049.712          | 2802.382            | 4456.964            |
| Kerala Kerala   | 5973.866 5973.866 | 11133.868 11133.868 | 14850.223 14850.223 |
| Tamil Nadu      | 253.154           | 297.633             | 445.529             |
| Total           | 8349.133          | 14563.536           | 20149.221           |

Source- Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority

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