Coffee grower’s cup of profits brims over
The Hindu
Proper tech interventions raise his plantation’s yield to nearly five times the average
Ashok Kumar, a coffee grower at Parakkal here, stands out from his ilk by tapping the maximum potential of coffee plants through apt technology and management practices. The productivity of coffee plants in his garden is manyfold when compared to the Coffee Board’s estimation on coffee production in the country. Perseverance, sharp observation, timely intervention, and technological backing have stood the farmer in good stead. According to the Coffee Board, the average annual production of coffee in an acre in the country is 350 kg to 400 kg. However, Mr. Ashok Kumar produces 1,500 kg to 2,000 kg from an acre a year on his garden on 20 acres.More Related News