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Coffee prices start picking up
Price which had plummetted to Rs.100 a kg now goes up to Rs.130
The prices of coffee have picked up in the retail market after remaining at a low for the past two years. The prices in the retail market ranged from Rs.124 to Rs.130 a kg on Friday.
The prices of coffee had reached the bottom level of below Rs.100 during the last harvesting season. There are signs of a further increase in prices owing to the high demand in the international market. A senior official of the Coffee Board told The Hindu on Friday that the prices in the retail markets were decided by the prices in the international markets of London and New York. The prices were on an upward trend, mainly during September, to reach the present level.
Brazil the competitor
The Arabica and Robusta varieties were mainly cultivated in the State and the main competitor for Arabica is Brazil, its largest producer. Vietnam is the largest producer of Robusta coffee and the present demand in the international market is owing to a production fall in Brazil. The prices of the Robusta variety were correspondingly on the rise owing to an increase in demand in the world coffee blending sector.
According to the research wing of the Coffee Board, there may not be a serious slump in coffee production in the State owing to erratic rains. The official estimate is about a 10 to 12 per cent of production drop owing to the shortfall in the rains.
India accounts for the second largest production of coffee after Brazil. Of the 3,42,000 ha of land under cultivation, the average was 2,62,000 tonnes, as per the Food and Agriculture Organisation’s 2012 estimate.
Topper is Karnataka
Of the total production, Karnataka accounts for 71 per cent followed by Kerala (21 per cent) and Tamil Nadu five per cent.
Unlike other cash crops, small-scale landholders account for the majority of coffee production. However, the rise in the prices in the middle of the beans-growing season is unlikely to help the farmers.
The prices were on a downward trend for the past four years. A local businessmen at Kattappana, the main market for hill produce, said the prices were unlikely to fall, as they were on a steady rise. In the last harvest season, many farmers had abandoned crops, as the cost of labour was higher than that the price of coffee in the retail markets.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National> Karnataka / Idukki – September 25th, 2016
Kodagu Gowda Samaja celebrates Kail Muhurtha Festival
Mysuru :
Members of Kodagu Gowda Samaja in the city got together to celebrate Kail Muhurtha at a function that took place at Kodagu Gowda Samaja Bhavan in Vijajanagar 2nd Stage yesterday.
Addressing the gathering, MLA Vasu said that the presence of a large number of members of the community goes to show that the community is an organised lot.
Asking the community members to concentrate more on educating their children, he complimented the community’s contribution for the growth of the society.
Earlier, Madikeri’s Kodagu Samajagala Okkoota President Dambekodi S. Anand, who spoke after inaugurating the programme, said that he was happy to note that the coming together of Kodagu Gowda Samajas will help in the development of society.
He also exhorted the community members to put up a brave front while facing challenges and to contribute their mite for the betterment of the society.
Meritorious students of the community were presented ‘Pratibha Puraskar’ and the winners of various sports events were distributed prizes on the occasion.
Mysuru Kodagu Gowda Samaja President Chettimada U. Janardhan presided.
Madikeri TP President Shobha Mohan, Samaja Vice-President Koodakandi G. Bharath Kumar, Hon. Secretary Kuntikana S. Ganapathy, Rukmini Anand, Shobha Indrakumar and others were present.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / September 26th, 2016
DC extends cooperation for Dasara Janotsava
Deputy Commissioner Richard Vincent D’Souza said measures will be taken for the smooth movement of Dashamantapas during Dasara Janotsava in Madikeri.
Speaking during a preparatory meeting chaired by CMC President Kaveramma at the DC’s office hall in the city, he said thousands of tourists would be witnessing the event.
Therefore, appropriate measures should be taken by the departments concerned towards the safety of people, maintenance of peace, vehicle parking, movement of Dasha Mantapa and power supply, he added.
Superintendent of Police P Rajendra Prasad said sufficient number of policemen would be deployed to ensure law and order situation and suggested the Dasara committee office-bearers to deploy volunteers too.
Dasara Committee General Secretary A C Devaiah requested the district administration to allow to celebrate Dasara according to the bylaws brought into force earlier. Responding to it, the DC said all necessary cooperation would be extended to celebrate Madikeri Dasara peacefully.
Dasara Committee Working President Mahesh Jaini hoped that the government would release more grants to Madikeri Dasara. Preparations are on to celebrate Dasara for nine days, he added.
Committee member Pawan Pemmaiah requested the department concerned to repair the road on which the Dashamantapas move. More police personnel should be deployed at Indira Gandhi circle, Kodava Samaja building and Gandhi Maidan, he demanded.
Another member G Chidvilas said as the Cauvery issue is getting serious in the state, it cannot be predicted whether the government would sanction much funds for Madikeri Dasara. Therefore, conducting cultural programmes in Cauvery Kalakshetra for six days and three days in Gandhi maidan as earlier, might be better, she observed.
Dasara Samskruthika Samithi President H T Anil said cultural programmes would be held from October 3. Women’s Dasara and Children’s Dasara would also be held.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> District / DHNS – Madikeri, September 23rd, 2016
