India’s earnings through coffee exports are likely to rise to Rs 20,000 million by 2010 from current level of Rs 16,500 million with its quantity exceeding about 5 lakh tonnes from current level of 3.3 lakh tonnes, reveals an Assocham study.
The expected surge in coffee export will be due to growing emphasis being given by the coffee growers on exports  due to favourable realisation on international coffee prices, the study conducted with inputs from the Coffee Board says.
Moderate growth
More than 80 per cent of domestic coffee production would be out for exports even though the country is likely to witness a moderate growth in its coffee consumption in future also.
As per the study in 2007-08, total coffee production from Karnataka in 2007-08 alone could go up to around 2,06,025 tonne.  While coffee production in Kerala during 2007-08 is expected to tocuh figure of 59475 tonnes, and Tamil Nadu, it is expected to be of order of 18225 tonnes.
The coffee production of Karnataka would grow 10 times by 2010 as the farmers would be sowing coffee plants in larger acreage’s as also in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. These three states would continue to maintain their lead in coffee production in years to come.