Karnataka eyes 2025 to be coffee’s best year yet; Prices to stabilise: Report
Bengaluru: Karnataka, which accounts for over 70% of India’s coffee production, is poised for what could be its most favourable harvest in years, possibly surpassing even the record-setting export seasons of the past three years.
This year’s flowering has been the most ideal in recent times, thanks to precisely timed blossom and backing showers, The New Indian Express quoted officials from the Coffee Board as saying. They added that well-distributed rainfall in the coming months could lead to robust yields, improved bean quality, and stable prices.
“This year’s pre-monsoon conditions have been perfect — better than even the record-setting years we’ve just had,” TNIE quoted a senior official from the Coffee Board as saying. The official added that early stages of the crop cycle, especially flowering and fruit development, have gone very well so far.
Offering insight into current trends, Shivalinga Kamath from Coorg Coffee Growers mentioned that further price increases are unlikely. “Prices have already reached a historic high. It’s unrealistic to expect another jump. But even if they stabilise at current levels, that’s a good return,” TNIE quoted him as saying.
He pointed out that prices have already increased by about 200% at retail level. “Too much increase will push consumers away from coffee, and even if prices drop later, people won’t necessarily return to it. That’s not good for the long-term health of the value chain,” Kamath explained.
Kamath also mentioned about the global factors that could influence market dynamics. A strong output from Brazil, the world’s largest coffee producer, could lead to a sharp drop in global prices. If demand has already waned due to previous high prices, the resulting losses for producers could be difficult to recover.
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Probe into Zubeen Garg's death ongoing, no foul play suspected yet: Singapore police
Singapore (PTI): Investigations into the death of singer Zubeen Garg are ongoing but so far no foul play is suspected, Singapore police have said.
Garg died under mysterious circumstances while swimming in the sea in Singapore on September 19.
The case is currently still being investigated by the Singapore Police Force (SPF), in accordance with the Singapore Coroners Act 2010, the police said on Thursday.
“Based on our investigations so far, the SPF does not suspect foul play in the death of Garg,” said the statement.
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Upon completion of the investigations, the findings will be submitted to the State Coroner in Singapore, who will hold a Coroner’s Inquiry (CI), currently scheduled for January and February 2026.
A CI is a fact-finding process led by the Coroner to establish the cause and circumstances of death. Its findings will be made public upon conclusion, said the SPF.
Singapore police are committed to conducting a thorough and professional investigation into the case, it said.
“We seek the patience and understanding of the parties involved. Meanwhile, we urge the public not to speculate and spread unverified information,” said SPF.
A Special Investigation Team probing Garg's death charged four accused, including the singer’s secretary Siddhartha Sharma and festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, with murder in a chargesheet filed in a court in India last week.
Garg was due to perform at the 4th Northeast India Festival at Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre on September 20.
