date:Nov 05, 2012
located at an altitude of 750-1,100 metres above sea level, and receives 1,000 and 2,500mm of rainfall. Both Arabica and Robusta are cultivated here. The area under Arabica cultivation (particularly S.795, Selection 6, Selection 9 and Cauvery) is about 26,000 hectares and that under Robusta cultivation (particularly S.274 and CxR) is about 56,000 hectares. The average yield of Arabica and Robusta are 24,000 and 69,000 million tonnes respectively. The main intercrops are pepper, cardamom, oranges