India’s Coffee Exports Soar 25% in Early FY26, Driven by Sustainability and Global Demand.
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In the first months of FY2025‑26, Indian coffee exports have surged by 25% compared to the same period last year, underscoring global demand for Indian beans amid a broader 40% annual growth in 2024–25.
- According to the Coffee Board of India, exports rose from USD 1.29 bn in FY2023–24 to USD 1.803 bn in FY2024‑25, marking a 40.2% annual increase. Early FY26 continues this robust trend, with another 25% jump.
- India stands as the 7th largest coffee producer (3.5% of global output) and the 5th largest exporter (≈ 5% share). Key markets include Europe, with Italy, Germany, Belgium, and also Japan, Korea, and the Middle East.
- The Coffee Board is aggressively promoting shade-grown, hand-picked, and sun-dried coffees. It also secured Geographical Indication tags for five regional and two specialty varieties to highlight distinct qualities.
Main Point :- (i) The new Atal Incubation Centre (AIC-CCRI-CED) in Bengaluru supports 63 startups and has trained over 3,000 people, aiding scale-up in value-added segments. The Coffee Board also subsidies value-add machinery (up to ₹15 lakh) and issues digital RCMC, origin, and export permits.
(ii) Global supply constraints in Brazil/Vietnam have boosted demand for Indian Robusta, which now dominates with a 70:30 split versus Arabica. Robusta exports have seen record prices—Rs 23k/50 kg compared to Arabica at Rs 28k—indicating strong global premium.
(iii) With FY26 allocations raised to ₹280 crore (+12%) for the Coffee Board, and EU’s deforestation compliance coming into effect in December 2025, India is enhancing traceability and carbon-footprint mapping—partnering with ISRO—to meet global market standards.
About Coffee Board of India
Chairman: Sri. M. J. Dinesh
Chief Executive Officer & Secretary: Dr. K.G. Jagadeesha
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