1、 THIS REPORT CONTAINS ASSESSMENTS OF COMMODITY AND TRADE ISSUES MADE BY USDA STAFF AND NOT NECESSARILY STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL U.S.GOVERNMENT POLICY Required Report:Required-Public Distribution Date:October 18,2024 Report Number:IN2024-0051 Report Name:Coffee Semi-annual Country:India Post:New Delhi
2、Report Category:Coffee Prepared By:Dhruv Sood Approved By:Rhiannon Elms Report Highlights:FAS Mumbai forecasts marketing year(MY)2024/25 coffee production(Oct/Sep)at 6.2 million 60-kilogram bags,four percent higher than the previous forecast due to plentiful southwest monsoon rains that will improve
3、 Robusta crop yields.However,production of the rainfed Arabica crop is expected to be negatively impacted due to excess moisture and higher temperatures.Domestic consumption is forecast to rise by 14 percent to 1.5 million 60-kilogram bags,driven by thriving demand for instant coffee,which is likely
4、 to limit carryover stocks.Area and Production FAS Mumbai forecasts marketing year(MY)2024/25 planted area at 475,000 hectares,with a harvested area of 434,000 hectares,unchanged from the previous forecast.However,the MY 2024/25 production(Oct/Sep)forecast is revised up four percent at 6.2 million 6
5、0-kilogram bags,as excess monsoon rains improved soil moisture levels and crop conditions.Robusta,the most popular coffee type that accounts for over 70 percent of Indias production,is forecast up five percent to 4.8 million 60-kilogram bags(288,000 MT).Arabica production is forecast one percent low
6、er from the previous estimate at 1.4 million 60-kilogram bags(84,000 metric tons or MT),with yields expected at 396 kilogram per hectare,a five percent decrease from last year.Arabica yields are projected lower due to the Chikamagalur region in Karnataka,which accounts for 38 percent of arabica plan