Andhra Pradesh: Fair Remuneration for Tribal Coffee Farmers
1 month ago

Andhra Pradesh: Fair Remuneration for Tribal Coffee Farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

VISHAKHAPATNAM: The district collector of ASR, A.S. Dinesh Kumar, announced on Thursday that coffee farmers will now receive remuneration aligned with prevailing market rates for coffee collected from tribal growers. As per the EPCES committee resolution, farmers will be paid Rs 44 per kilogram for coffee berries and Rs 285 per kilogram for parchment.Dinesh Kumar assured fair pricing for the targeted procurement of 2,000 tonnes of coffee during this financial year. He stressed that farmers need not worry about market price fluctuations.He also informed the media that officials from the GCC will visit farmers directly to procure coffee, eliminating the need for them to travel to market centres. Additionally, stalls will be set up at weekly markets to facilitate moisture testing of parchment at a nominal fee, ensuring that farmers can sell their produce with confidence after verifying moisture content.

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GCC announces revised coffee procurement prices for 2024–25
2 weeks, 4 days ago

GCC announces revised coffee procurement prices for 2024–25

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: The Girijan Cooperative Corporation has announced revised coffee procurement prices for the 2024–25 season, benefiting tribal coffee farmers in Andhra Pradesh. The updated rates are Rs 320 per kg for Arabica Parchment, Rs 170 per kg for Arabica Cherry, and Rs 100 per kg for Robusta Cherry, compared to the previous rates of Rs 285, Rs 150, and Rs …

GCC increases coffee procurement prices for the benefit of tribal farmers in Paderu Agency
2 weeks, 4 days ago

GCC increases coffee procurement prices for the benefit of tribal farmers in Paderu Agency

The Hindu  

In a significant development, the Girijan Cooperative Corporation on Saturday decided to increase the coffee procurement prices for the benefit of the tribal coffee farmers. In an official release in November this year, GCC chairman Kidari Sravan Kumar had announced the price of coffee procurement from tribal coffee farmers for the year 2024-25 at ₹285 per kg for Arabica Parchment, …

Andhra Pradesh: Tribal Coffee Farmers to Get Subsidised Tools Under PMFMPE
1 month, 1 week ago

Andhra Pradesh: Tribal Coffee Farmers to Get Subsidised Tools Under PMFMPE

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Integrated Tribal Development Agency project officer, V. Abhishek, highlighted the need to empower tribal coffee farmers, who are members of self-help groups, by providing them with essential tools for coffee cultivation under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises scheme. Addressing a meeting here on Wednesday, Abhishek announced that tribal coffee farmers would receive vital tools for …

Andhra Pradesh: ITDA ready to meet coffee bean collection targets 2,000 tonnes
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh: ITDA ready to meet coffee bean collection targets 2,000 tonnes

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: The Integrated Tribal Development Agency is taking decisive steps to boost coffee bean collection and restore coffee cultivation across 10,300 acres. A meeting held on Thursday at the ITDA conference hall brought together coffee Agricultural Extension Officers, field consultants, horticulture consultants and the Chintapalli Max Society’s president and Board directors. During the meeting, Abhishek emphasised on collecting at least …

The happy, hopeful coffee farmers of Karnataka
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The happy, hopeful coffee farmers of Karnataka

The Hindu  

Sanketh Appaiah, a young coffee planter in a village near Madikeri in north Kodagu, is now the proud owner of a new SUV thanks to the rising prices of coffee over the past three months. For the first time in 15 years, the coffee price has increased, helping me to fulfil my plan of buying a new SUV this year,” …

Karnataka coffee growers disappointed with Union Budget not addressing industry woes
11 months ago

Karnataka coffee growers disappointed with Union Budget not addressing industry woes

The Hindu  

Coffee growers in Karnataka, the leading coffee-producing State in India, are unhappy that the recently presented Union Budget did not provide any “relief” to them, despite the coffee industry grappling with adverse conditions for the past few years, primarily attributed to climate change and a shortage of labour. “Over the last five years, coffee cultivators in Karnataka have faced significant …

​Coffee growers to join nationwide village shutdown demanding fair prices and co-operative procurement
11 months ago

​Coffee growers to join nationwide village shutdown demanding fair prices and co-operative procurement

New Indian Express  

DELHI: Coffee growers from Karnataka and Kerala will join the total village shutdown call made by farmers' bodies across the country on February 16 to highlight their economic plight, demanding a declaration of fair remunerative price for coffee and initiate concrete steps for cooperative procurement with immediate effect to give a shield to small growers from market fluctuations. Earlier, the …

Soon, Araku coffee will be a ‘Made in Andhra Pradesh’ product as Girijan Cooperative Corporation sets up its own plant
1 year, 5 months ago

Soon, Araku coffee will be a ‘Made in Andhra Pradesh’ product as Girijan Cooperative Corporation sets up its own plant

The Hindu  

The processing of Araku Valley coffee will soon be done in Andhra Pradesh, and the Girijan Cooperative Corporation can claim it to be a ‘Make in A.P.’ product once its plans materialise. This year, the government has decided to process the coffee locally and sanctioned ₹5 crore to establish the CPU,” GCC Chairperson Shobha Swathi Rani told The Hindu. We …

Karnataka’s only chocolate factory desperate for cocoa beans
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka’s only chocolate factory desperate for cocoa beans

The Hindu  

Faced with inadequate supply of cocoa beans from Karnataka and Kerala, the multi-State cooperative — Central Arecanut and Cocoa Marketing and Processing Cooperative Ltd, Mangaluru — has been forced to rely on supply from Andhra Pradesh. The shortage in supply has pushed up the procurement price of cocoa beans in the first harvesting season of 2023-24. CAMPCO president A. Kishor …

Tata Company to Buy Coffee Beans Grown by Tribals in Odisha's Koraput
3 years, 4 months ago

Tata Company to Buy Coffee Beans Grown by Tribals in Odisha's Koraput

News 18  

Koraput Coffee has decided to market the beans produced in tribal-dominated Koraput district of Odisha across the country and abroad. Tata Coffee, one of India’s largest coffee producers, is set to buy coffee beans grown by tribals in Odisha’s Koraput district. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said in a statement on Sunday: “The cooperation of Tata Coffee in State government’s efforts …

VG Siddhartha made youngsters fall in love with coffee
5 years, 5 months ago

VG Siddhartha made youngsters fall in love with coffee

Deccan Chronicle  

Mysuru: It was a sad day for Kodagu which contributes 70 percent of coffee production in the entire country with planters mourning the sad demise of Café Coffee Day owner, V.G. Earlier, the coffee board used to manage coffee trade but things changed after Mr Siddhartha pioneered the concept of Café Coffee Day, and created a brand image to popularise …

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