The country is likely to see nearly 6 per cent higher coffee production at 320,000 tonnes for the crop year 2011-12 because of better and widespread rains compared with the previous year. Last year's estimate stood at 302,000 tonnes.
Of the total estimate, the arabica and robusta break up are 103,725 tonnes and 216,275 tonnes respectively.
The Coffee Board which released its latest post-monsoon coffee crop estimate today for the season 2011-12 also forecast a 0.70 per cent lower crop at 320,000 tonnes as against its post-blossom estimate of 322,250 tonnes.
According to the post-monsoon estimate, arabica production has risen by 10,385 tonnes (11 per cent) over the final estimate of 2010-11, while robusta increased by 9,865 tonnes (4.75 per cent ).
When compared with post-blossom estimate of 2011-12, the arabica production declined by 800 tonnes (-0.77 per cent) while robusta fell by 1,450 tonnes (-0.67 per cent).
Karnataka
In Karnataka, the post-monsoon production decline is very marginal (-0.58 per cent) over the post-blossom estimate while it showed an increase of 12,575 tonnes (5.88 per cent) over the final estimate of 2010-11.
Hassan district experienced a decline (of 700 tonnes or -2.26 per cent) both in arabica (400 tonnes or -2.14 per cent) and robusta (300 tonnes or -2.45 per cent) followed by Kodagu (475 tonnes or -0.40 per cent) and Chikmagalur (145 tonnes or -0.18 per cent) over the post-blossom forecast.
The maximum reduction is seen in Yeslur (-7.7 per cent), Aldur (-5 per cent), Royarkoppal (-2.47 per cent) and Belur (-2.15 per cent) zones due to the normal berry drop during the monsoon period. Overall, the crop estimate for Karnataka is placed at 226,355 tonnes with 81,505 tonnes of arabica and 144,750 tonnes of robusta.
Kerala
Kerala reported a marginal decline in Wayanad (-1.50 per cent), while Travancore showed an increase of 1.20 per cent over the post-blossom estimate. Therefore, the post-monsoon forecast is placed at 68,350 tonnes which is a marginal decline of 775 tonnes (-1.12 per cent) from the post-blossom estimate of 69,125 tonnes, but a 4.11 per cent increase on the final estimate of 2010-11.
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu production is forecast at 18,390 tonnes as against the estimate of 18,450 tonnes of post-blossom which is a marginal decline of 150 tonnes mainly from Shevroys region.
In Non-Traditional areas of Andhra Pradesh and Orissa and North Eastern Region, the post-monsoon forecast is placed at 6,905 tonnes against post-blossom estimate of 6,910 tonnes.
