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title: "Coffee Cultivation Belt (Karnataka): UPSC Notes"
description: "The Coffee Cultivation Belt in Karnataka, comprising Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru, and Hassan, produces about 70% of India's coffee, vital for agriculture studies."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Coffee Cultivation Belt of Karnataka is the cluster of hill districts—Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru, and Hassan—that produces roughly 70 percent of India's coffee.
- Which districts form the core of Karnataka's coffee belt and why?
- How does arabica cultivation differ from robusta within the belt?
- What makes Indian coffee from this belt distinctive in global markets?
- Why is the coffee belt significant for UPSC preparation?

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In August 2018, the Kodagu floods and landslides in Karnataka's coffee belt destroyed plantations across Madikeri and prompted the Coffee Board of India to extend relief and replantation support to affected estates.

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