Coffee Planters, world-wide are slowly beginning to realize that by their inherent actions, they have immense power to change the environment, far more, than in the past, because of the tremendous advances in science and technology. At this juncture it is critical to understand the natural patterns of the coffee ecosphere. We need to examine […]
Bio-fertilizers for Coffee Plantations
Many present-day coffee plantations use chemical fertilizers, especially nitrogenous and phosphatic ones. These types of fertilizers are bad for two main reasons: they are very expensive, and these chemical fertilizers often make use of non-renewable energy resources like fossil fuels, which can deplete nature’s precious resources. Furthermore, these synthetic fertilizers can harm Mother Earth due […]
Eco-Friendly Indian Coffee: A Profile
Indian coffee is grown in a very narrow and restricted belt in the States of Karnataka, Chennai and Kerala. The area under coffee is around 3,40,306 hectares, about in a ratio of about 50/50 Arabica and Robusta coffee. The annual yield is approximately 300000 M.T. About 70% of the produce is exported. The majority (98%) […]
Organic Coffee by Default
“Coffee is a lot more than what we drink.” For decades international development and aid agencies, sometimes with the support of the World Bank, have striven to assist farmers in developing countries to increase their food productivity, sometimes for better, sometimes for worse. In coffee producing countries this has been particularly true, often resulting from […]