Author(s):

Satish Kumar CH, Solmon Raju Paul K, Umadevi K and Umar SK N

Abstract: The paper highlights different coffee processing methods adopted by tribal farmers at Paderu division in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh. Data collection was done using pre tested questionnaire administrated on 90 coffee producers selected randomly. A Binary logistic regression model was used to determine the factors that influence farmers’ willingness to adopt a particular method of processing. Majority of the farmers (65.55%) adopted both sundry + wet processing. The result indicates that processing cost of sundry method was Rs.0.50 per kg clean coffee whereas the processing cost under wet processing was Rs.1.75 per kg clean coffee. The results of binary logistic regression indicate that only water source was significantly determine the choice of method processing. Hosmer-Lemeshow statistics has a significance of 0.078 which means that it is not statistically significant and therefore model is a quite good fit. Variables relationship between areas under coffee, age of farmer, education of farmer, showed the non-significant relationship with the choice of the method of processing. The key constraints to coffee processing are lack of coffee processing facilities, high costs of materials for constructing the raised drying beds, limited technical know-how and long distance to the few processing facilities. Coffee processing can be improved through investment by provision of financial resources to purchase the requisite equipment and training so that the necessary technical, financial and commercial capability would be created for the sustainable management of the coffee processing facilities. The study area located in hilly slopes, during winter season can observe less light hours it was main problem in drying of beans which effects the quality of beans, for overcome this situation to install mechanical dryers may be installed to overcome the adverse situation.

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