Bees, Wasps, Butterflies, you name the agent, you will find it in Eco-friendly Indian shade coffee working in tandem with the Planter. So many different biological agents involved in Coffee Pollination. That’s why Indian Coffee tastes heavenly. However, this once upon a time; live and let live culture; is giving way to open sun shade […]
Plastic Pollution And Green Social Responsibility
India was the global host of the 2018 World Environment Day which took take place on June 5, 2018. With “Beat Plastic Pollution” as the theme. The focus of this entire exercise was to help the world come together, to combat single-use plastic pollution. Eventually, these single-use plastic items clog rivers, other water bodies and […]
Eco-Friendly Coffee And Bird Feet Adaptations
Indian coffee forests stretching forth thousands of miles are perfect bird sanctuaries because they provide a safe haven for all forms of life. These coffee forests radiate a wide variety of birds in different shapes, sizes, colors, habits and instincts. Each species is present in select numbers and occupy almost every conceivable niche. Every species […]
Eco-Friendly Shade Coffee and Role of Horn bills in Seed Dispersal
Indian shade grown coffee plantations harbor a number of trees both introduced and native. Beneath the canopy of these forests one can find a wide array of birds. The most noticeable, is the Malabar Grey Horn bill which is an endemic species of the Western Ghats. Their loud distinctive alarming calls at the break of […]
Eco-friendly Indian Shade Coffee and the Importance of Shade trees & Roots.
The area under coffee plantations in India has increased by more than three times, from 120.32 thousand hectares in 1960-61 to 397.147 thousand hectares in 2015-16. Most of this area is concentrated in the southern states of Karnataka (54.95%), Kerala (21.33%) and Tamil Nadu (8.18%). Sustainability Coffee farmers throughout the ages have played a vital […]
Snake Senses
Coffee forests in India are unique because of the multi-tiered shade system and the evergreen canopy provided by a diverse array of shade trees . The floor of the coffee forest is always full of leaf litter keeping the soil temperatures low. This is indeed an ideal habitat for all types of snakes and reptiles. […]