Bill to be introduced in ongoing Parliament session, aims to modernise functioning of Coffee Board, promote exports and support development of domestic market
Demand continues to remain high, as harvesting and shipping issues hamper supplies
As per the Board's latest data, the country exported 350,280 tonnes of coffee in 2018 calendar year, lower than 378,119 tonnes in the previous year
India shipped 1,38,479 tonnes of coffee in the April-August period of 2015-16 financial year