Feb

15

Govt to acquire Jamma Malai lands in Kodagu

February 15, 2007 | 5 Comments

NewIndPress.com | Thursday February 15 2007| SOMWARPET:
The State Government will acquire the Jamma Malai lands in Kodagu district and will send a proposal to the Union Government under CAMPA developmental works action plan and will take steps to provide compensation if the Union Government releases funds, said Forest Minister C Chennigappa.
He informed this in a […]

Jan

14

KODAGU EXPECTING GOOD COFFEE YIELD: PRICES GIVE HOPE TO GROWERS

January 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Star of Mysore | (KBM& NMG)- The Coffee Board had estimated that the coffee yield in Kodagu for the year 2006-07 may reach 1,13,375 metric tons. This would be 10,165 metric tons more than last year.
The main commercial crop of the District, coffee has been rejuvenating the growers since the past two years with adequate […]

Dec

22

Coffee Planters woes continue

December 22, 2006 | Leave a Comment

Newindpress | SOMWARPET: Coffee, the lifeline of Kodagu district, is losing its shine slowly due to incessant rainfall and increased borer disease.
In the State, nearly three lakh people depend upon the industry. Somwarpet, the largest arabica coffee growing taluk in the country has also been suffering because of the borer disease. Six decades back, the […]

Jun

23

Coffee Planter commits suicide.

June 23, 2006 | 1 Comment

Another one bites the dirty dust,and they say alls well in the coffee heartland of India. 
Worried over heavy borrowing, a person committed suicide at Somwarpet.
According to police,G.S.Lingaraju, 45, committed suicide by hanging inside an estate. Lingaraju was reportedly missing since 12th of June.
An estate worker found a decomposed body in a hanging position from a tree at […]

Apr

10

Coffee farmers cry foul

April 10, 2006 | Leave a Comment

 Coffee farmers from Meru have accused the Government of failing to initiate reforms in the industry.
About 200 farmers’ representatives attending a training in Meru Town, organised by the Coffee Board of Kenya, blamed Agriculture minister Kipruto arap Kirwa and his co-operative counterpart, Njeru Ndwiga, of messing up the coffee sector.
They censured the two ministers for […]

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