date:Nov 05, 2012
he nursery for Arabica cultivation (particularly S.795, Selection 9 and Cauvery), the Bababudangiris are located at an elevation of about 1,000-1,500 metres above sea level and receive about 1,750-2,200mm of rainfall. The total area under coffee cultivation is about 15,000 hectare and the average production is about 10,500 million tonnes. Pepper, cardamom and areca nut are the chief intercrops
Biligiris (Karnataka/Tamil Nadu)
This region is noted for Arabica coffees, the prominent among th