Buying a cup of coffee at a well-known branded outlet is no longer an affordable purchase. A 16 ounce coffee can cost between $2-$5 USD/AUD. It is sometimes alarming that the person who purchases the coffee is unaware what goes into making that coffee. I understand that not everyone is aware of the coffee process, […]

Everything changes. People aren’t always happy with change but it happens whether we like it or not. It’s kind of a survival instinct to be afraid of change because change isn’t always safe. When something new comes along it might be good, it might be bad, we just don’t know for sure until we have […]

Worldwide, almost all coffee producing Nations grow coffee on the steep slopes of mountains. This is especially true of shade grown Indian coffee. These coffee mountains are often exposed to high velocity winds and also torrential downpours which result in the leaching of precious nutrients. Depending on the average rainfall, in a specific agro climatic […]

Dr. Anand is a Technical Consultant for Canara Bank (A Govt. of India Enterprise). Agriculture is the life blood of most developing countries. In India the backbone of the nation is dependent on agriculture. In fact, the gross domestic product (GDP) which is an International barometer indicating the health of the economy directly depends on […]

Readers are requested to refer the article COFFEE PLANTATIONS -A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH for a better understanding of the present article. Coffee Planters are fortunate that the entire Western Ghats is considered one among the 18 hot spots of the globe. The Western Ghats runs along the West coast of South India and covers various places […]

Modern day agriculture is toying with the idea of low external input and sustainable agri systems. It has been proved beyond doubt that continuous use of fertilizer in coffee makes the soil sick and this can result in a significant fall in the production levels. A new way of looking at this problem is by […]