Fact Sheet - Coffee

COFFEE

MAJOR COFFEE PRODUCING STATES IN INDIA

• TRADITIONAL AREAS –KARNATAKA, KERALA & TAMILNADU
• NON-TRADITIONAL AREAS- ANDHRA PRADESH, ORISSA AND NORTH –EASTERN REGION

MAJOR VARIETIES- ROBUSTA AND ARABICA

• COFFEE PRODUCTION IN INDIA 1950-1951 - 18893 MT
• 2003-2004 (Post Blossom Forecast)- 275225 MT (1457% INCREASE)

SMALL GROWERS CONSTITUTE 92% OF THE TOTAL HOLDINGS ACOUNTING FOR 52% AREA AND CONTRIBUTING TO 60% OF THE PRODUCTION. AMONG SMALL GROWERS, 63% GROW ROBUSTA WHEREAS 37% GROW ARABICA

AVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY OF SMALL GROWERS (2001-2002)

• ROBUSTA- 750 KG/HA
• ARABICA- 700 KG/HA

CROP CYCLE- OCTOBER TO SEPTEMBER

AVERAGE DAILY NUMBER OF PERSONS EMPLOYED IN COFFEE PLANTATIONS (NOT INCLUDING CONTRIBUTION OF FAMILY LABOUR) DURING 2001-2002- 4.97 LAKHS

DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION OF COFFEE DURING 2001 (PROVISIONAL)- 64000 MT

LESS THAN 10 PER CENT OF COFFEE IS SOLD THROUGH AUCTIONS

FORTNIGHTLY AUCTIONS ARE HELD BY THE INDIAN COFFEE TRADE ASSOCIATION SINCE 1993 AT BANGALORE

TOTAL COFFEE EXPORTS- 2002-2003 (PROVISIONAL)

• QUANTITY- 2.07 LAKH TONNES
• VALUE- RS.1128.07 CRORES

PRICE TRENDS