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Karnataka's coffee cultivation area remains stagnant

12 October 2026 · ⏱ 2 ਮਿੰਟ · Karnataka: Agriculture and plantations

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ਖ਼ਬਰਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਿਉਂ?

Which district grows the most coffee in India? The Kodagu fact Karnataka agriculture questions keep returning to

The chairman of the Karnataka Planters' Association said coffee cultivation area in the state is stagnant, citing the lack of subsidies, long-term low-cost capital for drip irrigation and climate-resilient varieties.

Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific

Karnataka's coffee cultivation area remains stagnant
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What you need to know

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The chairman of the Karnataka Planters' Association said coffee cultivation area in the state is stagnant, citing the lack of subsidies, long-term low-cost capital for drip irrigation and climate-resilient varieties.

Kodagu is India's largest coffee-growing district.

ਸਰੋਤ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)

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ਮੁੱਖ ਤੱਥ

Remember these

  • Karnataka Planters' Association chairman says the state's coffee cultivation area is stagnant.
  • Reasons cited: lack of subsidies, no long-term low-cost capital for drip irrigation, and few climate-resilient varieties.
  • Kodagu is India's largest coffee-growing district.
  • Karnataka is India's leading coffee-producing state.
  • Coffee in India is promoted and regulated by the Coffee Board of India, headquartered in Bengaluru.
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ਪ੍ਰੀਲਿਮਜ਼ · ਮੇਨਜ਼

How the exam will ask it

ਪ੍ਰੀਲਿਮਜ਼

  • Kodagu is the largest coffee-growing district in India, located in Karnataka.
  • Karnataka is the leading coffee-producing state in India, followed by Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
  • Coffee is a plantation crop grown mainly in the Western Ghats, and the Coffee Board of India works under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
  • Drip irrigation delivers water directly to the root zone and improves water-use efficiency.

ਮੇਨਜ਼

GS-III (Agriculture): stagnant plantation area raises questions on farm credit, subsidies and climate adaptation. Coffee growers need long-term low-cost capital for drip irrigation and access to climate-resilient varieties through research by the Coffee Board. A way forward is targeted credit and subsidy support, wider micro-irrigation and varieties that tolerate heat and erratic rainfall, to protect output and exports.

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Quick recall

Answer before you reveal

Which district is the largest coffee-growing district of India?

  1. Chikkamagaluru
  2. Hassan
  3. Kodagu
  4. Wayanad
ਜਵਾਬ ਵੇਖੋ

ਜਵਾਬ: C — Kodagu is India's largest coffee-growing district, in Karnataka, the leading coffee-producing state.

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