Allana tops exporters' list

Allana Sons, an integrated commodity exporter, has emerged as the leading exporter of coffee from India. Italy continues to be the top buyer of Indian coffee.

Allana Sons exported 21,731.4 tonnes this year (from January 1 to October 16), which comprises 11.76 per cent of the country's total exports of 184,866.30 tonnes.

General Commodities with 20,578.20 tonnes or 11.13 per cent exports came second, followed by Tata Coffee with 15,534.60 tonnes (8.40 per cent), according to the Indian Coffee Board.

The other exporters are Nestle India 15,495 tonnes (8.38 per cent ), CCL Products-India 14,252.60 tonnes (7.71 per cent ), Olam Exports 13,732.30 tonnes (7.43 per cent ), Amalgamated Bean Coffee 10,564 tonnes (5.71 per cent ), Hindustan Lever 9,931.80 (5.37per cent ), NED Commodities India 9,726 tonnes (5.26 per cent ), SLN Coffee 7,179.30 tonnes and others small exporters 46,141.10 tonnes (24.97 per cent ).

India exported 184,867 tonnes this calendar (January to September) year. The total value of exports is estimated at Rs 1,593.40 crore ($ 373.69 million) and per unit (Rs per tonne) realisation is Rs 86,191 as compared to Rs 76,510 realised last year (2006).

Italy with 46,634.50 tonnes tops the list of countries buying Indian coffee, followed by Russia 19,354.10 tonnes, Germany 10,439.40 tonnes, Belgium 8,617.70 tonnes, Spain 7,169.80 tonnes, Finland 7,021.90 tonnes, Slovenia 5,448.30 tonnes, Ukraine 5,384.80 tonnes, Greece 4,762.80 tonnes, Algeria 3,892.80 tonnes and other countries 66,140.70 tonnes.