In recent years, the Plantation Community is experimenting with new ideas and the prime reason for this transformation is the active interest of the younger generation who have dug in their heels head on into the Plantation. This indeed is a positive sign because it will enable the coffee sector to be vibrant with newfound […]
Termites as Environmental Bio-indicators inside Coffee Forests
We often look at India’s Coffee forests as a self-sustaining ecosystem closely interlinked with various biotic partners. A microscopic look reveals that all life, both above ground and underground, inside coffee forests is connected to the web of life. We make it a point to look at the larger picture and stimulate our imagination to […]
Striking Butterfly Wings of Color
Coffee forests with its varied landscape coupled with multiple fruit and flowering trees, makes it an ideal habitat for butterflies. The advantage of such an ecosystem is that it provides bountiful flowers throughout the year as a rich source of nectar for various pollinating agents, especially butterflies. It is for this very reason that one […]
The Fine Art of Coffee Cultivation in Brisbane (A 5 year Plan)
Having born to the Pais family of Coffee farming in Siddapur, Little did I know that Coffee can be grown in Brisbane, I had information through the web sites that there were Coffee farms in parts of Brisbane that was climatically correct to grow, I wanted to find out how I could grow Coffee through […]
Organic Matter Decomposition and Mushrooms
Coffee Forests in India are recognized world over as forests having the most diverse flora and fauna accommodating coffee and multiple crops. The significance of these forests, in terms of its symbiotic association with various biotic components is often overlooked. Our research and publication of papers for the last three decades enumerating the role of […]
Water Use Efficiency for Robusta Coffee
Coffee, being an evergreen bush, requires a high regime of soil moisture during the dry months. In India, coffee usually encounters four to five months of dry spell in a year. The Robusta variety of coffee is more susceptible to drought and needs irrigation to sustain itself compared to the Arabica’s. The rainfall inside the […]