India's coffee output is projected to jump over 13 per cent to 3,44,750 tonnes this year on likely increase in production in Karnataka and non-traditional areas, the Coffee Board said today.
Last year, coffee production had declined 2.25 per cent to 3,04,500 tonnes.
"The post blossom crop forecast for 2014-15 is placed at 3,44,750 tonnes, which is an increase of 13.22 per cent over the final estimate of previous year of 3,04,500 tonnes," the Board said in a statement.
Arabica production in 2014-15 is expected to increase by 3.23 per cent to 1,05,500 tonnes, while robusta output is likely to jump by 18.26 per cent to 2,39,250 tonnes from over the last year, it said.
According to the Board, "the production gain has mainly come from Karnataka followed by non-traditional areas."
Coffee production in Karnataka is estimated to increase 17.62 per cent to 2,48,300 tonnes this year, as against 2,11,100 tonnes last year, due to increase in robusta output.
The output in non-traditional coffee growing states of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha is projected to increase 22 per cent to 9,480 tonnes from 7,760 tonnes in the review period due to increase in bearing area.
Similarly in Kerala, the coffee production is expected to improve 3.30 per cent to 68,875 tonnes this year from 66,675 tonnes last year.
However the production in Tamil Nadu is likely to fall by 5 per cent to 17,875 tonnes in 2014-15 from 18,775 tonnes last year due to likely output drop in Shevroys and Nilgiris zones.
The Board estimates coffee production twice a year. The first estimate is done during the post-blossom stage in May-June period, while the second estimate during post-monsoon state in November-December.
