Lok Sabha Question No. 2018 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-11
Subject: Support to Coffee Farmers
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Adv K. Francis George, Dr. Gumma Thanuja Rani

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2018 ANSWERED ON 11/03/2025

## SUPPORT TO COFFEE FARMERS

## 2018. ADV K. FRANCIS GEORGE: DR. GUMMA THANUJA RANI:

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

- (a) the total coffee production in the country in the last three years, State-wise;
- (b) the details of key initiatives taken by the Government to boost coffee productivity and export competitiveness;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps for export promotion of coffee;
- (d) the  impact  of  climate  change  on  coffee  cultivation  in  major  producing  States  like Karnataka,  Kerala  and  Tamil  Nadu  and  the  details  of  measures  being  implemented  by  the Government to mitigate these challenges; and
- (e) whether the Government has any plans to support small and medium coffee farmers and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

वाणिज्य और उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (श्री णिणिन प्रसाद)

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

- (a) The state-wise details of coffee production for the last 3 years are as follows:-

|                      | Quantity (Tonnes)   | Quantity (Tonnes)   | Quantity (Tonnes)   |
|----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| State                | 2021-22             | 2022-23             | 2023-24             |
| Karnataka            | 241650              | 248020              | 254575              |
| Kerala               | 69900               | 72425               | 73750               |
| Tamil Nadu           | 17970               | 18700               | 19340               |
| Andhra Pradesh       | 11765               | 12265               | 12210               |
| Odisha               | 565                 | 465                 | 465                 |
| North Eastern Region | 150                 | 125                 | 160                 |
| Total                | 342000              | 352000              | 360500              |

Source: Coffee Board

(b) & (c) Coffee  Board,  through  its  scheme  'Integrated  Coffee  Development  Project (ICDP)',  undertakes  various  activities  to  boost  coffee  productivity  which  inter  alia  include development  of  improved  plant  varieties  with  higher  yield,  tolerance  to  pest  &  diseases  and climate  resilience;  supplying  quality  planting  materials,  replantation  of  old/senile  plants  and dissemination  of  evolving  technologies  for  integrated  management  of  pests  &  diseases  to  the coffee  growers. To promote coffee export, Coffee  Board undertakes various activities such as participation in international trade fairs/events, conduct of buyer-seller meets, brand building and promotional campaigns, entrepreneurship development programs, organization of coffee tasting sessions and training programmes on barista skills.

(d) Measures  taken  by  Coffee  Board  to  address  the  challenges  posed  by  climate  change include  development  of  climate-resilient  varieties  of  coffee,  periodical  monitoring  of  climate variations  and  issuance  of  suitable  time-bound  advisories  to  coffee  growers,  dissemination  of weather  information  to  coffee  stakeholders  to  help  them  adapt  to  changing  conditions  and conduct of climate related studies.

(e) Coffee  Board  provides  support  to  marginal  and  small  farmers  for  replantation,  water augmentation,  quality  upgradation,  mechanization  of  farm  operations  and  technology  infusion programmes such as precision agriculture.

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