Coffee production likely to fall by 8% in current financial year

26 Jul 2016 Evaluate

Indian coffee production is likely to decline by around 8% in the current financial year owing to lack of timely rains. The Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that it has been estimated a likelihood decline in coffee production in 2016-17 by 8% compared to that in 2015-16.

The minister added that coffee board is providing focused support for water augmentation and extension activities to coffee growers. The coffee growers are given compensation for crop losses due to erratic rainfall under the Rainfall Insurance Scheme for Coffee. Besides, the Coffee Exporters Association have represented before the Department of Commerce for adding green coffee beans to the exempted list in the proposed Goods and Services Tax (GST). 

Out of the total coffee growing areas in the world, only 2% is in India but the country produces 4% of world’s total coffee production and 90% of Indian coffee is exported. The main buyers of Indian coffee are Italy, Russian Federation, Germany, Belgium and Turkey which account for over 50% of coffee exports from India.



© 2026 The Alchemists Ark Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. MoneyWorks4Me ® is a registered trademark of The Alchemists Ark Pvt. Ltd.

×