Robusta coffee output is estimated at 170,000 tonne while Arabica production is seen at 105,000 tonne, the official said. |
Coffee harvest for the 2004-05 crop was completed in March. |
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The pre-blossom coffee production estimate of the Coffee Board was 292,400 tonne for 2004-05. |
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The coffee sector had undergone a dry patch during 2001-04 as production had declined due to drought in the coffee-growing regions of south India. |
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Domestic coffee production touched 295,000 tonne before the crisis hit the sector in 2001. A slump in the international coffee market also pulled down prices of domestic coffee. |
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Low price realisation and fall in coffee exports led to farmers cutting costs by minimising use of fertilisers and pesticides. This neglect, in turn, led to a decline in production. |
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Earlier this month, the government announced a Rs 48 lakh financial package to the coffee industry to tide over the crisis. |
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During 2004-05 (April-March), the government disbursed Rs 82 lakh to 8,226 coffee growers to help tide over declining prices. |
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India exports 80 per cent of its coffee output. |
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India's main coffee growing regions are Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh. |
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The consumption of the beverage is largely concentrated in areas such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. |
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