<p class="title">Deputy Commissioner Charulata Somal said that the International Coffee Day celebrated in Kodagu, highlights the hard work of coffee growers, which is behind the taste of coffee.</p>.<p class="bodytext">She was speaking during the International Coffee Day programme observed by Rotary Misty Hills, at Raja Seat, on Friday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The deputy commissioner added, "I got to know about every detail of coffee cultivation after I was posted to Kodagu. The dedication and effort by coffee growers in producing the best quality of coffee is commendable."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Rotary Misty Hills president Anitha Poovaiah said that more than 1,500 visitors at Raja Seat were served coffee on account of International Coffee Day.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Rotary Deputy Governor H T Anil said that the quantity of coffee powder used by a person in India is 4 to 5 kg per year whereas, in a foreign country, a person uses 15 kg of coffee powder annually.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Therefore, there is a need to increase the usage of coffee in India, he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Misty Hills project director Devanira Tilak also spoke on the occasion.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Madikeri CMC commissioner Ramdas, horticulture department deputy director Sridhar, senior assistant director Pramod, Coffee Board deputy director Shivakumar Swamy and others were present.</p>.<p><strong>'Coffee export'</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">Kodagu Mahila Coffee Jagruthi Sangha distributed free coffee at various places in Madikeri on account of International Coffee Day. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The Coffee Day observed at Tadka House on Raja Seat Road was inaugurated by Kodava Samaja president K S Devaiah.</p>.<p class="bodytext">When the coffee industry was in distress women had started a unit to instil confidence in coffee growers in the district. The sangha has been promoting coffee consumption, said K S Devaiah. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Women have been actively engaged in managing coffee plantations and the industry. Kodagu's coffee is known for its taste, he said. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Kodagu Coffee Growers' Cooperative Society president M B Devaiah said the society is the largest coffee cooperative in Asia.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It is now mulling about exporting coffee and requires financial assistance from the government for exports, he added. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Advocate Pasura Preetham said the International Coffee Day is being observed since 2015. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Dr Mohan Appaji said that the consumption of coffee by those above 40 years is good for health. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Kodagu Mahila Coffee Jagruthi Sangha president Chitra Subbaiah, general secretary Anitha Nanda and others were present. </p>
<p class="title">Deputy Commissioner Charulata Somal said that the International Coffee Day celebrated in Kodagu, highlights the hard work of coffee growers, which is behind the taste of coffee.</p>.<p class="bodytext">She was speaking during the International Coffee Day programme observed by Rotary Misty Hills, at Raja Seat, on Friday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The deputy commissioner added, "I got to know about every detail of coffee cultivation after I was posted to Kodagu. The dedication and effort by coffee growers in producing the best quality of coffee is commendable."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Rotary Misty Hills president Anitha Poovaiah said that more than 1,500 visitors at Raja Seat were served coffee on account of International Coffee Day.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Rotary Deputy Governor H T Anil said that the quantity of coffee powder used by a person in India is 4 to 5 kg per year whereas, in a foreign country, a person uses 15 kg of coffee powder annually.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Therefore, there is a need to increase the usage of coffee in India, he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Misty Hills project director Devanira Tilak also spoke on the occasion.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Madikeri CMC commissioner Ramdas, horticulture department deputy director Sridhar, senior assistant director Pramod, Coffee Board deputy director Shivakumar Swamy and others were present.</p>.<p><strong>'Coffee export'</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">Kodagu Mahila Coffee Jagruthi Sangha distributed free coffee at various places in Madikeri on account of International Coffee Day. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The Coffee Day observed at Tadka House on Raja Seat Road was inaugurated by Kodava Samaja president K S Devaiah.</p>.<p class="bodytext">When the coffee industry was in distress women had started a unit to instil confidence in coffee growers in the district. The sangha has been promoting coffee consumption, said K S Devaiah. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Women have been actively engaged in managing coffee plantations and the industry. Kodagu's coffee is known for its taste, he said. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Kodagu Coffee Growers' Cooperative Society president M B Devaiah said the society is the largest coffee cooperative in Asia.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It is now mulling about exporting coffee and requires financial assistance from the government for exports, he added. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Advocate Pasura Preetham said the International Coffee Day is being observed since 2015. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Dr Mohan Appaji said that the consumption of coffee by those above 40 years is good for health. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Kodagu Mahila Coffee Jagruthi Sangha president Chitra Subbaiah, general secretary Anitha Nanda and others were present. </p>