<h1>Coffee Production Rises, Exports Fluctuate Due to Global Prices; Domestic Consumption Grows 6% Annually as a Buffer.</h1> Coffee production in the country has increased from 289,600 MT in 2009-10 to an estimated 315,500 MT in 2012-13. Coffee exports, which constitute about 75% of production, have fluctuated due to international price changes, affecting growers' income. Domestic consumption is rising at 6% annually, with efforts to promote it as a buffer against global price volatility. Coffee exports to the US have steadily increased since 2009-10, aided by government incentives, despite a drop in 2008-09 due to low production. The unit value realization for exports to the US rose from Rs. 94/kg in 2007-08 to Rs. 157/kg in 2011-12.