Lok Sabha Question No. 19 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-02
Subject: ICDP
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Dhanush M Kumar, Gautham Sigamani Pon, C.N. Annadurai, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 19 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd  FEBRUARY, 2022

## ICDP

## 19. SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON:

SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Coffee  Board  is  implementing  Integrated  Coffee  Development  Project (ICDP);
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with its salient features and the achievements made;
- (c) the details of the developmental activities being carried out by the Coffee Board to enhance the productivity of coffee in the country during the last three years and the current year;
- (d) the status of implementation of the scheme 'Integrated Coffee Development Project', especially for promotion of organic coffee production in the country, State-wise;
- (e) whether many coffee growers have suffered losses due to crop failure;
- (f) if so, the details thereof along with the quantum of compensation disbursed under the scheme during last three years and the current year; and
- (g) whether the Government has also estimated the loss to coffee plantation sector due to lockdown and the COVID fallout and if so, the details thereof and the corrective action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

- (a) to (c):  Yes, Coffee Board is implementing the Integrated Coffee Development Project (ICDP) under which various interventions such as research & development, technology

transfer, capacity building, support to mechanisation of estates, coffee area development, market development, support to value addition etc. for overall improvement of production, productivity and quality of coffee. During the last three years i.e. 2018-19 to 2020-21 and current year upto December 2021, Coffee Board has provided  financial  assistance  amounting  to  Rs.  159.86  crores  towards  various components of the scheme.

- (d) The  Government  has  accorded  due  priority  to  the  promotion  and  development  of organic  coffee  production  in  the  country.  The  Coffee  Board  is  providing  technical support and guidelines for organic coffee cultivation in all coffee growing states, with special  reference  to  Tribal  growers.  Under  the  'Integrated  Coffee  Development Project'  the  Coffee  Board  has,  inter  alia,  implemented  Eco-Certification  /  Organic Certification programme to encourage production of eco-certified coffees by adhering to quality standards.State-wise production data of organic coffee as per APEDA is as under:
- (e) &(f):  Coffee plantations especially in the state of Karnataka and Kerala have suffered losses due to natural calamities, drought and unseasonal rains. Compensation to eligible growers is disbursed from the Office of District Administration to eligible growers as per NDRF/SDRF norms.
- (g) : As per the assessment made by the Coffee Board, while harvesting of crop was not much affected, some estate operations were delayed due to covid lockdown, which may have had an impact on the coffee crop. Due to restrictions imposed to contain the spread of pandemic, demand from hotels, restaurants, café business as well as offices, vending machines, events etc.,  which are the major out-of home customers, were impacted. With  regard  to  exports,  there  were  disruptions  in  the  logistics,  postponement  of shipment  orders,  paucity  of  containers,  high  fright  rates  etc.  which  affected  coffee exports during the first phase of lockdown. Coffee trade has picked up after relaxation in the restrictions and the coffee exports have increased by 45% in value terms (USD) during April to December 2021 as compared to same period during 2020.

Unit:MT

| State/Region   |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |
|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Andhra Pradesh |   329.653 |   396.505 |   425.262 |
| Karnataka      |  2802.38  |  4456.96  |  4718.08  |
| Kerala         | 11133.9   | 14850.2   | 16148.9   |
| Tamil Nadu     |   297.633 |   445.529 |  1109.34  |
| Total          | 14563.5   | 20149.2   | 22401.5   |

Source: Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority

Corrective measures taken by the Coffee Board to facilitate coffee exports are as under:

- i. Coffee Board has implemented online issuance of export documents with digital signature viz., RCMC, export permit and ICO Certificate of Origin.  Export permits and ICO certificate of origin are issued instantly on the same day of receipt of online applications.
- ii. Further, Coffee Board increased periodicity of renewal of RCMC certificate from 3  years  to  5  years  and  the  validity  period  of  export  permits  (Form  C)  and  ICO certificate of origin have been extended from 30 days to 60 days.
- iii. Besides,  the  Coffee  Board  integrated  Licenses/  Permits/  Certificates/  Other Authorizations  (LPCOs)  on  ICEGATE  e-Sanchit  portal  for  quick  customs clearance.
- iv. Due  to  COVID  induced  restrictions,  virtual Buyer-Seller  interactions  were organised in the major markets / prospective countries (Italy, Netherlands, France, Portugal, Egypt, Singapore etc.)
- v. Online  interactions  between  different  stakeholders  are  being  organised  to  give boost to the trade.

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