ASSESSING RISK AND RISK MITIGATION STRATEGIES OF SMALL COFFEE GROWERS: A study of Kodagu district in Karnataka

Abstract

led supply chain process. The other way to minimise risk would be to promote crop diversification by the existing Boards. From the analysis of diversification at the regional level using secondary information on price and yield, it is visible that coffee and other intercropped commodities have different price and yield cycles, and therefore, diversification of crops would act as a hedge against price and yield risks. It is therefore, important to promote diversification of crops at farm level. Attempts made to address crop related issues by Coffee Board, Spice Board and horticulture department hardly encourages diversification. It is essential that these Boards work in tandem to promote diversification of crops in the region looking into the problems of farmers in totality.