1、United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service Coffee:World Markets and Trade Approved by the World Agricultural Outlook Board/USDA For email subscription,click here to register:https:/ December 2022 India:Worlds Fifth-Largest Robusta Coffee Producer Indias Robusta coffee is fo

2、recast to increase 170,000 bags(60 kilograms)to 4.9 million in 2022/23 on continued yield gains and has been the worlds fifth-largest producer for several years after Vietnam,Brazil,Indonesia,and Uganda.Indias Arabica output is expected to total just 1.3 million bags,placing it behind 11 other produ

3、cers.Green coffee beans are expected to account for two-thirds of exports and soluble coffee one-third.Nearly half of total exports are destined for the European Union followed by Russia,Turkey,and Jordan.Karnataka accounts for over 50 percent of Indias coffee area,followed by Andhra Pradesh and Ker

4、ala.Collectively,these states account for 90 percent of planted area and 95 percent of production.Although total area is nearly evenly balanced between Arabica and Robusta coffee,Karnataka is tilted towards Robusta,Andhra Pradesh is primarily Arabica,and Kerala is predominantly Robusta.Total coffee

5、area expanded 13 percent in the last 10 years to 475,000 hectares to satisfy overseas demand,with most Arabica gains occurring in Andhra Pradesh and Robusta growth in Karnataka.During this same period at the national level,Arabica yields dropped by one-third due to pest and disease issues while Robu

6、sta yields steadily grew.Coffee production in India is labor-intensive because hilly terrain limits the use of mechanical harvesters.The industry provides direct employment to over 700,000 plantation workers and an additional 1.3 million downstream workers.However,rising off-farm employment opportun