Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry

02-May-2012 15:59 IST

Steps to Increase Export of Coffee

The State-wise and year-wise details of  coffee production during the last three years  are as under :-

(In MT)

 The Coffee Board is implementing various programmes / schemes for  improvement in production, productivity and quality as well as for promotion of exports  and  value addition in the coffee sector. The schemes being implemented by the Board  are  Research & Development programmes for Sustainable Coffee Production ; Development Support Scheme for Coffee ;   Rainfall Insurance Scheme  for Risk Management to  Coffee growers; Support for Mechanization of Farm Operations  and  Export Promotion scheme .

The activities undertaken by the  Coffee Board / Govt of India under these schemes  have resulted in increase in  the production of coffee  from 2,89,600 MT during 2009-10 to 3,20,000 MT in 2011-12. The volume of coffee exports has increased from 1,96,002 MT during 2009-10 to 3,48,029 MT in 2011-12 (provisional, based on permits) . Total value realization has increased from Rs.2070.68 crores during 2009-10 to Rs.4888.30 crores during 2011-12.

        This information was given by Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia,  Minister  of State for  Commerce, Industry and in written reply to a question in  Rajya   Sabha today.

DS/GK

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