Madikeri: Coffee planters in Kodagu are still suffering from the effects of incessant rainfall and landslides of August 2018 and 2019 that resulted in loss of topsoil, crops and yield.
Apart from low yield, spotty summer showers, planters are also facing an acute shortage of labour to pluck beans as most of workers that come from North-Eastern States have not arrived yet due to spread of Coronavirus pandemic. Adding to the woes is low pricing for coffee procured by traders.






