India's 10-Year Coffee Growth Plan | 21 Nov 2024

The Coffee Board of India has launched a 10-year roadmap with the goal of doubling the country's coffee production and exports by 2034.

Highlights of 10-Year Coffee Growth Plan: The Coffee Board plans to establish 100 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), to support growers and enhance market presence.
- The plan aims to identify 10,000 small farmers to grow specialty coffee for export, enabling them to sell at premium prices.
- It aims to establish 10,000 coffee kiosks, mostly managed by women entrepreneurs, to increase domestic coffee consumption from 107 grams to 250 grams per capita.
- The goal is to nearly triple coffee production from 3.7 lakh tonnes in 2024-25 to 9 lakh tonnes by 2047.
Coffee in India: India produces two types of coffee, Arabica and Robusta, with Karnataka as the largest producer. In 2022-2023, it became the 8th largest coffee grower. By August 2024, coffee exports reached USD 1.19 billion.
Coffee Board of India: It is a statutory organization constituted under the Coffee Act, 1942, and functions under the administrative control of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. It is headquartered in Bengaluru.