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CSIR-CFTRI programme on coffee quality evaluation and value addition
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Tuesday, 28 July, 2026, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Our Bureau, Bengaluru
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In order to create more awareness and give training on quality, value addition and market competitiveness to coffee growers, entrepreneurs and stakeholders, CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR-CFTRI), Mysuru, in association with the 7 Beans Group, Sakaleshpur, organized a training programme
According to Dr. Giridhar Parvatam, Director, CSIR-CFTRI, this is a bid to strengthen the coffee sector. He highlighted the growing importance of value addition in agricultural produce, emphasizing that coffee quality evaluation and value addition have become crucial in the present-day scenario for enhancing farmers' income, ensuring product quality and meeting evolving consumer expectations.
Dr. Pradeep K. N., President, 7 Beans Group, elaborated on the importance of adopting good agricultural and post-harvest practices to produce premium-quality coffee and diversify into value-added coffee products. Stressing the significance of consumer preferences, he noted that consumer acceptance ultimately determines the success and sustainability of coffee growers and entrepreneurs.
Dr. Dharmaraj H. S., Chairman, 7 Beans Group, dwelled on various challenges associated with coffee cultivation and highlighted the need for adopting appropriate cultivation and crop management practices. Drawing from his own experiences in natural farming, he encouraged coffee growers to integrate traditional knowledge with modern scientific cultivation methods to improve productivity, sustainability and profitability.
Dr. AA Inamdar, Scientist G and Head, Technology Transfer and Business Development Department, CSIR-CFTRI, introduced the diverse technologies developed by CSIR-CFTRI and explained the technology transfer and commercialization services offered by the institute. He encouraged participants to leverage CSIR-CFTRI's expertise for developing innovative value-added products and commercial ventures.
There were a series of technical lectures covering coffee cultivation, agronomy, value addition, quality assessment, business opportunities and detection of coffee adulteration. Dr. Dharmaraj H. S., Dr. Nanishankar H. V., Dr. Sudheer Kumar Y., Dr. Pavan Kumar P. and Dr. Pushpa S. Murthy shared their expertise on various aspects of coffee.
As a part of the programme, participants visited several state-of-the-art facilities at CSIR-CFTRI, including the CFTRI Showcase, Pilot Plant, PMFME Coffee Processing Centre, Electronic Nose (E-Nose) and Electronic Tongue (E-Tongue) demonstration facilities, and the BIRAC BioNEST Incubation Centre, where they gained first-hand exposure to advanced technologies and infrastructure supporting food processing and entrepreneurship.
Dr Pushpa S Murthy moderated the panel discussion wherein the participants had an opportunity to learn about the development of innovative value-added products in coffee. The programme concluded with an interactive valedictory session and the delegates expressed confidence that the programme will contribute significantly towards the promotion of scientific coffee cultivation, quality evaluation, value addition and entrepreneurship in the coffee sector. Nearly 170 coffee growers from 7 Bean Team participated in the programme.
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