📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves. Fee
Agriculture
Super El Niño Set to Cut Karnataka Coffee Output by 15‑20%
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 12 Oct 2026, 01:19 AM
👁 12
A strong Super El Niño pattern is forecast to lower coffee yields in Karnataka by 15 to 20 percent this season. The weather anomaly could affect rainfall and temperature, crucial for coffee cultivation.
Meteorologists warn that a developing Super El Niño is likely to alter monsoon patterns across southern India, bringing uneven rainfall and higher-than-usual temperatures during the coffee growing season.
Coffee plants are sensitive to fluctuations in moisture and heat; prolonged dry spells or excessive heat can stress the bushes, reduce bean formation and lower overall yield.
According to the latest assessment, Karnataka’s coffee output could slip by 15 to 20 percent compared with a normal year, reflecting the anticipated climate stress.
Industry officials say they are monitoring the situation closely and may advise growers on irrigation scheduling and shade management to mitigate potential losses.
Coffee plants are sensitive to fluctuations in moisture and heat; prolonged dry spells or excessive heat can stress the bushes, reduce bean formation and lower overall yield.
According to the latest assessment, Karnataka’s coffee output could slip by 15 to 20 percent compared with a normal year, reflecting the anticipated climate stress.
Industry officials say they are monitoring the situation closely and may advise growers on irrigation scheduling and shade management to mitigate potential losses.