 "India exports 4% less coffee, earns 6% more")
India's coffee exports fell 4% to about 3 lakh tonnes in the gone by year but the earnings went up 6% to Rs 4,986 crore, according to the Coffee Board.
In 2013, exports earnings were Rs 4,692 crore on a volume of comprising 3,12,363 tonnes.
"In terms of volume, coffee exports were slightly lower than 2013 level due to decline in shipment of rubusta variety. But the export realisation was better," a senior Coffee Board official said.
According to the Board's latest data, out of total volume of coffee exports (3,01,243 tonnes), the shipment of robusta variety fell by over 16% to 1,37,013 tonnes in 2014, as against 1,64,214 tonnes in the previous year.
However, the shipment of arabica variety of coffee rose marginally by over 9% to 59,829 tonnes from 54,706 tonnes, while that of instant coffee increased by 79% to 46,028 tonnes from 25,722 tonnes in the review period.
Much of the exports were to Italy (68,442 tonnes), Germany (30,048 tonnes), Russian Federation (22,362 tonnes), Turkey (15,842 tonnes), Belgium (13,862 tonnes) and Indonesia (11,532 tonnes) in the year 2014.
A small quantity of coffee was also exported to countries such as Slovenia, Jordan, Ukraine and Malaysia.
Among key exporting firms, CCL Products India shipped 41,067 tonnes of mainly instant coffee, ITC Ltd exported 27,422 tonnes both arabica and robusta varieties and Tata Coffee exported 22,948 tonnes of all varieties including that of instant coffee, the data showed.
As per the first estimate (post-blossom stage), total coffee output is expected to be 3,44,750 tonnes in the current 2014-15 crop year, as against 3,04,500 tonnes in 2013-14.
In 2013, exports earnings were Rs 4,692 crore on a volume of comprising 3,12,363 tonnes.
"In terms of volume, coffee exports were slightly lower than 2013 level due to decline in shipment of rubusta variety. But the export realisation was better," a senior Coffee Board official said.
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According to the Board's latest data, out of total volume of coffee exports (3,01,243 tonnes), the shipment of robusta variety fell by over 16% to 1,37,013 tonnes in 2014, as against 1,64,214 tonnes in the previous year.
However, the shipment of arabica variety of coffee rose marginally by over 9% to 59,829 tonnes from 54,706 tonnes, while that of instant coffee increased by 79% to 46,028 tonnes from 25,722 tonnes in the review period.
Much of the exports were to Italy (68,442 tonnes), Germany (30,048 tonnes), Russian Federation (22,362 tonnes), Turkey (15,842 tonnes), Belgium (13,862 tonnes) and Indonesia (11,532 tonnes) in the year 2014.
A small quantity of coffee was also exported to countries such as Slovenia, Jordan, Ukraine and Malaysia.
Among key exporting firms, CCL Products India shipped 41,067 tonnes of mainly instant coffee, ITC Ltd exported 27,422 tonnes both arabica and robusta varieties and Tata Coffee exported 22,948 tonnes of all varieties including that of instant coffee, the data showed.
As per the first estimate (post-blossom stage), total coffee output is expected to be 3,44,750 tonnes in the current 2014-15 crop year, as against 3,04,500 tonnes in 2013-14.