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Paleyanda Partha Chinnappa
Virajpet, Dec. 12: Kodagu district, covered with hills and forests, is an agriculturally-dominated area, with more than 70% of the population depending on agriculture for their livelihood. The main crops in the district are coffee and paddy, with pepper, cardamom, areca nut, banana, etc. being grown as sub-crops.
Due to several reasons, the condition of coffee growers in Kodagu district has reached a very deplorable state in recent years, to the point where growers have abandoned their plantations. The main reasons for this are the market system, exploitation of growers by traders, labor problems, natural disasters, etc.
The coffee business was under the control of the central government since pre-independence and the growers were exploited. Due to the continuous struggle of the growers, the central government has been bringing the coffee business under the free market system for many years, which is a boon for the growers, but as the years have passed, the traders have come forward to exploit them by bringing a system called "outside" that no one understands.
Good price
In the international market, a 50 kg bag used to cost between 12,000 and 14,000. It is a common practice today for traders to fix coffee prices based on the EP rate and exploit the growers. Even though there has been a fluctuation in coffee production, the cost is expensive. For example: - Unscientific increase in the wages of workers. Increase in the price of chemical fertilizers, a significant increase in the prices of oil and electricity required for artificial irrigation of the gardens, etc. Coffee growers are stuck in a debt trap due to major reasons. Due to the natural imbalance in the district, irregular rains have also been adding to the damage. This is a phenomenon of recent years.
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