Extreme rainfall devastates Kodagu yet again
After the unprecedented deluge last year, extreme rainfall in August has again caused widespread floods in Kodagu, the coffee hub of India
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Honey with coffee reinforces climate resilience
The famed Kodagu coffee estates are experimenting with bee farms to add to incomes so that the forested landscape of this biodiversity hotspot is better able to sequester carbon
While honey can sweeten coffee for the drinker, coffee farmers of Kodagu district of Karnataka are realising that raising bees for honey in the farms can sweeten their economic returns…Read More
Climate change measured in coffee rain
As Karnataka roils over the Kaveri water dispute, the underlying cause is lowered climate resilience of the agro-forestry ecosystem in Kodagu’s coffee plantations
Coffee planters in the hill district of Kodagu in Karnataka are meticulous in keeping rainfall records in their estates. For some, the data goes back for decades. Their numbers tell the story…Read More
Bringing coffee back into the shade
A unique eco-certification initiative in Kodagu’s famous coffee estates offers fresh hope for preserving native rainforests of the Western Ghats that ensures more water in the Kaveri River
Coffee farmers in Kodagu once grew their plants only under the canopy of evergreen forests. Now they prefer to grow it under the sun, which has serious implications for the Kaveri…Read More
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