In India, Coffee is cultivated in a few pockets in the States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and the North East. Depending on the region, coffee cultivation is subjected to different agro-climatic zones and the soil types vary from region to region. Some zones have sandy loam, others clay, and a few others […]
Coffee Forests And Microbial Interactions
The earliest inhabitants of Planet Earth have undoubtedly been microorganisms. From primitive prokaryotic unicellular microorganisms, evolved the higher forms of life. Microorganisms have thus been the earliest participants in shaping various life processes. Microorganisms have been largely responsible in changing the primordial atmosphere resulting in the formation of gaseous oxygen needed for plant growth. The […]
Coffee Agroforestry And Carbon Credits
The recent global conference on Climate Change sponsored by the U.N. (COP26 ) and attended by almost 200 countries, recognized the global climate emergency and the urgent measures that need to be taken on a war footing to combat global warming. It expresses “alarm and utmost concern that human activities have caused around 1.1°C of […]
Invasive Species And Threats To Coffee
Coffee forests are home to not only shade-grown coffee cultivated under the canopy of a three-tiered shade system but the Agroforestry ecosystem accommodates multiple crops which grow luxuriantly along with coffee. Globalization has changed the coffee landscape with the introduction of many new exotic species of plants and fruit trees into the coffee ecosystem from […]
Migratory Visitor. The Asian Open Bill Stork
Introduction The Coffee Forests are safe havens for many species of migratory birds. Often the coffee Planters fail to realize the importance of migratory birds as vital links in biodiversity conservation. Not only do migratory birds help in seed dispersal but several duck species transport fish eggs in their guts to new water bodies. This […]
Coffee Agroforestry And The Essential Role of Phosphorus In Plants
Coffee Plantations in India are always associated with multiple crops. For better establishment and crop productivity, coffee agroforestry requires 17 essential nutrients. One of the major nutrient keys to plant wellness is phosphorus. Phosphorus is a primary macronutrient. The role of phosphorus is crucial and phosphorus cannot be replaced by any other nutrient for optimum […]