How to Grow Coffee Plants From Unroasted Beans
Coffee (Coffee arabica) is a shrubby evergreen plant that produces fragrant white flowers in early spring, followed by small oblong fruits called "cherries." The cherries can take up to nine…
Coffee Agriculture
1. A total of 25 million farming families in 60 countries depend on coffee for their livelihood. About 70 percent of the world’s coffee is grown by 7 million farmers on farms on than less than 5 hectares (12 acres) of land. Much of the work is still done by hand. Because coffee is raised on mountain sides and in forest it can not be planted and harvested with large machines like corn or wheat, which are grow on flat areas and are harvested with the entire plant being cut down. Coffee bushes take years to reach peak production, which means that growers need to make an initial investment and wait.
2. These days much of the world’s coffee comes from high-yield robusta plants that grow well in sunny conditions. This has had a harmful effect on the environment by depriving wildlife of trees to live in. In many places subsistence farmers are being driven off their land and (more…)
Coffee, Spice & more
Fondly referred to as the ‘Coffee Cup of India’, this is one sobriquet that Coorg wears with an almost possessive air. After all, some of the world’s best coffee is…
COFFEE PLANT
1.The coffee plant is a perennial tropical evergreen belonging to the genus Coffea in the family Rubiaceae . Although there are at least 60 plants in the genus, only three…
Coffee Tree Final Transplant
In the previous post “Planting New Coffee Trees” I discussed coffee seeds, planting the seeds and transplanting the seedling pairs. In this post, I will show how small coffee trees…
Coffee production in India
Coffee production in India is dominated in the hill tracts of South Indian states, with the state of Karnataka accounting 71% followed by Kerala 21% and Tamil Nadu 5% of…
Shade-grown coffee
Shade-grown coffee is a form of the beverage produced from coffee plants grown under a canopy of trees. A canopy of assorted types of shade trees is created to cultivate…
Organic Matter Decomposition In Coffee Plantations
Coffee Plantation soils in India are rich in organic matter, which in itself is a great strength for the sustainability of the plantations. However, due to continuous cultivation, the organic…
Coffee Growing Regions and Plantations
1. Chikmagalur:- Chikmagalur is one of the first few places in India where coffee was grown. It is called the land of coffee and is located in Karnataka. It is…
Best Coffee Plantations in India
Coffee...the very mention of it means more and more mugs of steaming frothy coffee with some snacks snuggled up in the bed with a favourite book and some good music…