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Coffee AgricultureA Symphony of Birds Inside Coffee ForestsDr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira  
 Inside these unique coffee forests one can witness an incredible variety of rare, exotic, native and endangered species of flora and fauna. The dense coffee forests often conceal a wide variety of song birds too. 
Coffee AgricultureBiodiversity In Relation To Coffee PlantationsDr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira  
 The term BIODIVERSITY has a very significant meaning. BIO refers to LIVING and LOGY refers to the discourse of science. As such all living entities on this planet earth have the right to live and carryout the tasks and functions assigned to them by nature. 
Coffee AgricultureCoffee Forest SymbiosisDr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira  
 India has been home to coffee for almost 200 years and has always been and still remains shade grown. However, with the winds of globalization and liberalization reaching the Indian shores, Forest grown Indian coffee is making inroads in the West as a specialty coffee. 
Coffee AgricultureCoffee Hotspots - An Inventory of BiodiversityDr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira  
 Planet earth is the only GREEN planet of the Solar system that can support life. It is indeed a gem of creation and a magnificent masterpiece of Nature, sustaining millions of life forms. 
Coffee AgricultureEndomycorrhizaeDr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira  
 Technology has been the driving force behind modern day plantations. The present day coffee farmers are aggressively turning towards chemical inputs in the hope of maximizing returns in a short span of time. Trapped by economic necessity, coffee farmers are ready to abandon traditional wisdom and pump in pesticide and poisons to get better yields. 
Coffee AgricultureThe Ecodynamic Coffee Cube ^3Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira  
 The Western Ghats, recognized world over as one among the 18 HOTSPOTS of the world, consist of some of the finest shade grown coffee plantations. 

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