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Climate Smart Coffee Project – Brewing a Greener Wayanad

                                  Welcome to Chapter 18 Climate Smart Coffee Project – Brewing a Greener Wayanad When coffee, climate, and community come together in Kerala's hills.  A Cup with a Climate Vision It all began with a bold promise — a Carbon Neutral Wayanad. Following the global Paris Agreement in 2015, the Government of Kerala recognized both the ecological richness and climate vulnerability of Wayanad. In the 2016–17 Budget Speech, the state announced the Carbon Neutral Wayanad Initiative — and from that vision, the Climate Smart Coffee Project was born. This isn’t just a development scheme. It’s a climate-conscious, community-led journey aimed at making Wayanad's coffee sector more resilient, valuable, and sustainable. --- ☕ What Is the Climate Smart Coffee Project? The Climate Smart Coffee Project in Wayanad is a flagship initiative under Kerala’s broader mission to achieve carbon ...
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Extension activities of Coffee board of india


        Extension and Development Activities of the Coffee 

     Board of India







🌱 Historical Background

  • Coffee cultivation in India began as a rural enterprise with significant export potential.


  • In 1925, the Coffee Research Institute was established at Balehonnur, driven by Dr. L.C. Coleman and UPASI, to revive and improve the industry through scientific research.


  • Intensive research efforts helped expand the cultivated area from 40,000 ha (1920) to 90,000 ha (1950).


🔬 Key Technological Achievements (1930–1950)



  • Identification of rust-resistant coffee strains and rationalized pest control methods.


  • Development of Arabica selections such as S.288 and S.795.


  • Introduction of scientific fertilizer usage, shade management, and pest control strategies.


  • Pioneered techniques for producing high-quality coffee.


🤝 Extension Services



  • Initiated in 1948 to connect research with farmers through on-ground advisory services.


  • Focused on technology transfer, demonstrations, training, and feedback collection.


  • Structured with a Joint Director of Extension (JDE) for each region and multiple levels of officers down to field inspectors.


🧑‍🌾 Functions of Extension Department



  • Lab-to-land technology transfer through field visits, group meetings, media, and demonstrations.


  • Organizes capacity-building programs, field monitoring, and supports labour welfare initiatives.


  • Facilitates distribution of quality seeds, inputs, and feedback to researchers.


💸 Development Support Schemes

  • Replanting Subsidy Scheme (1973-74): Promoted replacement of old plantations with high-yield varieties.

  • Interest Subsidy Scheme (1977-78): Offered subsidized loans for small growers.
  • Expansion Scheme (1979-80): Supported bringing new areas under cultivation (discontinued in 1990).
  • Water Augmentation Scheme (1994-95): Encouraged irrigation infrastructure through subsidies.
  • Support to Small Growers Sector (SSGS): Extended incentives for replantation, quality, and pollution control (2002–2007).
  • Support for Mechanization (2011 onwards): Aimed at improving efficiency amid labour shortages.

🌍 Regional Extension Network

  • Active in both traditional (Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu) and non-traditional areas (AP, Odisha, NE states).

  • Adapted schemes to suit tribal and small growers in non-traditional and North-Eastern regions

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