{"id":13651,"date":"2023-08-02T08:06:22","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T02:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=13651"},"modified":"2025-04-02T06:07:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T00:37:41","slug":"world-coffee-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/world-coffee-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"World Coffee Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>About World Coffee Conference<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the <strong>first time India<\/strong> is hosting the conference.<\/li>\n<li>The earlier editions of WCC were held in London (2001), Brazil (2005), Guatemala (2010), and Ethiopia (2016).<\/li>\n<li>The event, to be jointly organised by the Coffee Board, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and <strong>International Coffee Organisation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mascot of the conference:<\/strong> Coffee Swami<\/li>\n<li><strong>Theme:<\/strong>\u00a0 Sustainability through Circular Economy and Regenerative Agriculture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3>Key facts about International Coffee Organisation<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a body set up in 1963 under <strong>the auspices of the United Nations<\/strong> to boost the economic importance of coffee globally.<\/li>\n<li>It is the only inter-governmental organisation for coffee and represents 93% of world coffee production and 63% of world consumption.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>India <\/strong>is a <strong>member<\/strong> of this organisation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Key facts about Coffee cultivation<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The vast majority of the world\u2019s coffee comprises two species \u2014 <strong>Coffea Arabica<\/strong> (Arabica) and <strong>Coffea Canephora<\/strong> (Robusta).<\/li>\n<li>Climatic conditions required for coffee production\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> Hot and humid climate for its growth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Temperature:<\/strong> Ranging between 15\u00b0C and 28 \u00b0C<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rainfall:<\/strong> 150 to 250 cm.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Soil:<\/strong> <strong>Well-drained, loamy soil<\/strong> containing a good deal of humus and minerals like iron and calcium are ideal for coffee cultivation.<\/li>\n<li>It is generally grown under shady trees.<\/li>\n<li>Dry weather is necessary at the time of ripening of the berries.<\/li>\n<li>It is grown on hill slopes at elevations from 600 to 1,600 metres above sea level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coffee growing states in India:<\/strong> Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, among which, Karnataka produces the most with over 70% of the total output.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Q1) What is a circular economy?<\/h3>\n<p>The circular economy is an economic model that aims to create a more sustainable and environmentally friendly system by minimizing waste, maximizing resource efficiency, and promoting the continual use and recycling of materials and products.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/karnataka\/for-the-first-time-in-asia-world-coffee-conference-to-be-held-in-bengaluru\/article67142983.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><u>For the first time in Asia, World Coffee Conference to be held in Bengaluru<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The World Coffee Conference 5th edition is to be hosted for the first time in India in Bengaluru in September 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