Question : COFFEE EXPORT

(a) whether India`s coffee exports has reduced drastically over the last few years;

(b) if so, the details of export and production of coffee during the last three years;

(c) whether any steps are being taken to boost the production and export of coffee;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY(SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA)

(a)& (b): No, Madam. However, there has been a slight decline in coffee exports in 2008-09 due to reduced production on account of adverse weather conditions.The details of coffee exported and its production from 2007-08 to 2010-11 are furnished below:-

Financial	Exports	Production
Year	Quantity	Value	Value	Arabica	Robusta	Total	(MT)	(US $	(Rs.	Million)	Crores)
2007-08	2,18,996	502.84	2046.29	92,500	1,69,500	2,62,000
2008-09	1,97,173	506.15	2242.68	79,500	1,82,800	2,62,300
2009-10	2,04,361	443.09	2168.19	94,600	1,95,000	2,89,600
2010-11	1,08,854(P)	226.63(P)	1068.57(P)	99,500#	2,08,500#	3,08,000#

(P) Provisional, up to 2.8.2010
# Post blossom estimates

(c) & (d) : Yes, Madam. Steps have been taken to boost the coffee production by improving productivity through replanting of senile plantations with high yielding varieties, expansion of area under coffee in non-traditional areas(Andhra Pradesh and Orissa),and aggressive transfer of technology for increasing production and productivity with the extension net work in the coffee region. Similarly, for improving the coffee exports financial incentives are being extended to exporters to export high value coffees to far away key markets like USA, Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Exporters are also being encouraged with annual export awards.

(e) Does not arise.

Question : COFFEE EXPORT

Answer given by the minister

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