Madikeri, Dec. 17: The Coffee Research Institute in Balehonnur, Chikkamagaluru district, has completed 100 years. A centenary program will be held from December 20 to 22, said Coffee Board of India member Talur Kishore Kumar.
Speaking at a press conference held at the city's Patrika Bhawan, he said that Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal will inaugurate the centenary program on December 20. Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy, Union Minister of State for Commerce Jatin Prasad, Energy Minister K.J. George, Forest Minister Ishwar Khandre, MPs Kota Srinivas Poojary, Yaduveer Wodeyar, Coffee Board President V.G. Dinesh, MLAs from Chikkamagaluru and Kodagu will participate. He informed that the attention of the people's representatives will be drawn to the problems faced by coffee growers and the wildlife-human conflict. Thousands of people are expected to participate in the program. The goal is to increase coffee production. The three-day program will include lectures, workshops, and technology demonstrations. After 18 years, 2 new Arabica coffee varieties will be released. Out of these, 1 is borer resistant. So far, 16 varieties have been developed by the Coffee Research Center, of which Chandragiri is the most famous, he said.
As part of the program, 100 successful coffee growers of the country will be honored. Among these, Bose Mandanna of Suntikoppa, Sakamma of Somwarpet, Manjunath of Gundikutty Estate, Appiah of Palibet, Dolly Changappa of Srimangala and Bollera Changappa of Kutta village will be honored. At the same time, a book will be released in the name of the honorees. This was a useful program for coffee farmers, and the growers of Kodagu were requested to participate. The conference was attended by Coffee Board Extension Officers K.P. Sanish and M. Sajeena.
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