Coffee Research Institute aims to focus on scientific research
The centenary ceremony will be celebrated in Nov.
The centenary celebration logo and theme were unveiled on Friday. Speaking after unveiling the logo, the Coffee Board chairman MJ Dinesh said that in anticipation of India's 100th year of Independence in 2047, the Coffee Board's primary goal is to achieve a leap from seven seeds to 7 lakh tons by 2047. As part of the centenary celebrations in Nov, the Central Coffee Research Institute in Balehonnur will release a new disease-resistant coffee variety, he said.
The institute aims to focus on scientific research, farmer participation, and market expansion. Farmers participating in this initiative can benefit significantly, he noted. There is also an aim to enhance coffee value addition, which involves increasing production and reducing maintenance costs, ultimately securing better prices in the domestic market. Training on a diploma in marketing management is being offered at the research centre, he added.
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Celebrating its centenary year, CCRI has launched its logo and motto through a scientific movement. Karnataka's coffee has its own history and culture, which needs to be passed on to future generations. To benefit coffee growers, the coffee museum is being renovated and rededicated.
Coffee Board secretary M Kurma Rao highlighted that the Balehonnur Coffee Research Centre is a world-class research institution.
Sixteen coffee varieties have been developed there, with Chandragiri being the most popular. It is everyone's responsibility to carry this variety forward for the next hundred years while increasing production with quality, he stated.
Udupi-Chikmagalur MP Kota Shrinivasa Poojary mentioned discussions in Parliament to exempt coffee cultivation from the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Securities Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI).
He met with commerce minister Piyush Goyal about this complex issue. After meeting finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, a temporary solution was devised to direct banks to halt forced loan recoveries and extend repayment arrangements for six months.
Out of 800 indebted coffee growers, 500 settled their loans through a one-time settlement, while 300 are awaiting legislative relief. Discussions with ministers on this matter have taken place, he said.
CCRI research division director M Senthil Kumar, Air Deccan founder and progressive coffee grower Capt GR Gopinath, Kodagu Growers Association president A Nanda Belliappa, All India Coffee Curers Association president AN Devaraj, Odisha Coffee Growers Association's Pradeep Kumar Mohanty, Indian Coffee Marketing Cooperative Society president AA Shiva, Karnataka Growers Federation president HB Shivanna, and others were present.
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