CENTRAL COFFEE
RESEARCH INSTITUTE (CCRI)
COFFEE
RESEARCH STATION - Balehonnur - Chickmagalur District
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PLATINUM
JUBILEE 1925 - 2000 |
INTRODUCTION
Research
work on coffee was initiated during the year 1915 by setting up a
temporary laboratory at Koppa. Initial studies focused attention
in combating the dreaded leaf disease of coffee. Later it was
deemed necessary to have a full fledged experimental station to tackle
the multifarious problems that the coffee industry had been countered
with. Accordingly the Government of Mysore started a field
research station and officially named it the " Mysore Coffee
Experimental Station" during 1925. The land for the research
station was gifted by Major C.S.Crawford of Guntanaik estate.
Subsequently the erstwhile Government of Mysore handed over the
established farm to the Coffee Board, which had come into being during
1942. Organized research on Coffee started from 1946 onwards.
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Dr.
L.C.COLEMAN
Founder of
Coffee Research in India |
The Central
Coffee Research Institute ( CCRI ) is presently one of the premier institutes in
South East Asia. There are seven different disciplines viz. Agronomy, Soil
Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Botany, Entomology/Nematology, Plant
Physiology, Biotechnology and Post Harvest Technology, striving to evolve
strategies aimed at increasing productivity and improvement is the quality of
coffee. Besides, regional stations have been established at Chundale in
Kerala, Thandigudi in Tamil Nadu, Raghavendranagar in Andra Pradesh and at Diphu
in Assam, in addition to Coffee Research Sub-station at Chettalli in Kodagu for
extrapolation of results under different agro-climatic conditions where coffee
is grown.
An exclusive Tissue
Culture and Biotechnology Division has been established in Mysore where
studies on bio-technology and molecular biology are in progress to complement
the conventional breeding programmes in developing high yielding, pest and
disease resistant varieties. The Quality Control Division Stationed at
Bangalore has been actively collaborating with other research disciplines in
upgrading the quality of coffee in the cup.
LOCATION
The
Central Coffee Research Institute is about 8 kms from Balehonnur and is located
about 3 kms off the main road on Balehonnur - Sringeri route in
Chickmagalur District.
GEOGRAPHY AND METEOROLOGY
Latitude
:13° 22' N
Longitude
:75° 28' E
Elevation
: 823 - 914 m MSL
Av.
Annual Rainfall [ 1990- 1999 ]
: 2588.6 mm
Mean
Annual Maximum
Temp.
: 27 . 5 C
Mean
Annual Minimum
Temp.
: 16.5 C
Receipt
of Blossom/Backing Showers : March / April, May.
Dominant
Monsoon
: South - West.
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METEOROLOGICAL DATA
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Sl. No. |
Months |
Rainfall in MM |
*Average Temperature in °C |
Sunshine Hours |
| 1999 |
2000 |
*Average |
Maximum |
Minimum |
1999 |
2000 |
| 1 |
January |
- |
- |
6 |
28.1 |
13.1 |
9.5 |
9.0 |
| 2 |
February |
- |
- |
- |
29.9 |
13.7 |
10.5 |
9.0 |
| 3 |
March |
18 |
- |
13 |
32.8 |
16.5 |
10.2 |
- |
| 4 |
April |
36 |
121 |
78 |
32.3 |
17.8 |
9.5 |
10.0 |
| 5 |
May |
213 |
63 |
119 |
31.7 |
19.3 |
8.5 |
10.0 |
| 6 |
June |
388 |
537 |
470 |
23.6 |
19.3 |
9.0 |
8.0 |
| 7 |
July |
1136 |
927 |
834 |
24.4 |
18.7 |
9.5 |
8.0 |
| 8 |
August |
451 |
679 |
625 |
24.3 |
18.8 |
8.0 |
8.0 |
| 9 |
September |
219 |
328 |
205 |
26.3 |
17.9 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
| 10 |
October |
360 |
294 |
147 |
23.1 |
17.8 |
6.0 |
9.0 |
| 11 |
November |
5 |
- |
84 |
26.2 |
16.3 |
9.0 |
- |
| 12 |
December |
2 |
- |
8 |
27.2 |
13.9 |
9.0 |
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* Average of 10 years ( 1990 - 1999 )
THE RESEARCH FARM
The total area of
the institute is 130.94 hectares. The area planted to coffee is 80.26
hectares comprising 51.32 hectares of arabica and 28.94 hectares of
robusta. In addition about 10.0 hectares has been planted to C X R during
2000 with 28.3 hectares. jungle remaining for future expansion about 12.38
hectares of land is utilised for nursery roads and buildings. The forum
has a precise collection of germplasm and exotic material from all the coffee
growing countries including Ethopia, the home land of Arabica. Since inception,
the institute has treasured a wide range of species of shade trees under which
coffee is grown thus preserving the ecology. Diversification is being
intensified and the diversified crops like pepper and areca are fast becoming an
appreciable source of income to the institute. The forum has good water source
of different points and recognizing the advantages, check dams have been
constructed to impound sufficient quantity of water. Construction of
few more are on the anvil. As is the case in coffee plantations, the farm at
CCRI too has nature in its pristine beauty further embellished by a rich
presence of flora and fauna.
MANPOWER
There
are about 60 scientific and technical personnel who are involved in carrying out
research in various disciplines. The farm has a total strength of 127
workmen comprising 99 Mazdoors and 28 Non-staff and Maistries.
INFRASTRUCTURE
The institute has a well
equipped laboratory facility and a central library of vast collection of books
and periodicals on coffee and other plantation and agricultural crops.
Besides, there is a well established training section for imparting training for
estate managers and supervisory personnel of coffee plantations and also for the
extension officers of the Coffee Board. The institute runs the school 'Bharathiya
Coffee Vidyalaya' having education facilities up to 7 th standard. The
school has been immense use both to children of the staff of the institute and
for the children from neighboring villages. Besides, there is a government
Kannada Primary school. A cooperative society, canteen and hostel are
other facilities in the colony. There are 115 quarters for officers for
officers and staff..
The farm infrastructure
consists of 4 drying yard, two water tanks, one check dam recently constructed
and other essential machinery needed for carrying our estate operations.
In accordance with Plantation Labour Act, a creche, dispensary, dwelling
quarters ( 180 Nos. ) potable water supply etc. are the facilities extended to
workmen of the institute.
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information
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For
Further Details Contact:-
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Central
Coffee Research Institute,
Coffee
Research Station,
Chickmagalur.
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