Coffee is one of the major commercial crop of the Kodagu District covering 70% of the total cultivable area. The impact of Climate Change especially the variations in rainfall pattern both in terms of quantum and distribution is being experienced for the last three years in Kodagu district. High quantum of rainfall in short periods is leading to flooding of plantation causing soil erosion and water logging in root zone causing wet feet condition, providing ideal conditions for the flare up of diseases causing defoliation and also the premature fruit drop, affecting the crop production to a great extent. Keeping this in view ICAR-KVK,Kodagu has taken up front line demonstration of management of premature fruit drop in coffee in 10 farmers field in Devarapura village of Ponnampet Taluk.

The technology from Central Coffee Research Institute , Balehonnuru, Chikkamagalur involves Spraying of 1% Bordeaux mixture along with 50 ml Plano fix (NAA) in 200 litres of water during June, spot spraying of Propiconozole 1.0 ml per lit, Soil application of Urea 100 gm per plant during mid-monsoon break, cleaning of cradle pits before onset of monsoon. This technology was demonstrated by Shri Veerendra Kumar K.V,SMS (Plant Protection) at Devarapural village of Kodagu district to manage the problem of premature fruit drop in coffee reported by farmers.