# Indian coffee sector ready for EU deforestation rules: Coffee Board 2026-08-20T19:18:40+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Indian coffee industry is preparing to comply with the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) norms, which take effect on December 30, said Coffee Board CEO and Secretary Kurma Rao M. India has been categorised as a low-risk country. The EU is a major market, accounting for over 45% of Indian coffee exports. The EUDR mandates that commodities like coffee must be deforestation-free and fully traceable with geolocation data. The cut-off date for checking deforestation is December 31, 2020. The Coffee Board has integrated a compliance module into its India Coffee App and is using its Krishi Taranga platform to send voice messages to over 1.62 lakh registered growers. Rao said the Board has held discussions with exporters who expressed confidence in their preparations. The entire value chain, growers, processors, and exporters, is working together. For April-July 2025, India's coffee exports rose 24% in volume to 1.68 lakh tonnes and 12% in value to $855 million. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The EUDR is the most significant regulatory shift for Indian coffee since the sector was decontrolled in the 1990s. Over 45% of India's coffee exports go to the EU, so non-compliance could cut off a market worth roughly $855 million in just four months of 2025-26. India's 'low-risk' classification gives it an advantage over countries like Indonesia or Vietnam, but the burden falls on small growers who often lack digital literacy. The Coffee Board's app-based geolocation module is a centralised fix, but its real test will be uptake among the 1.62 lakh registered growers. The next signal to watch is the share of compliance certificates issued by the Board by November 30. ## Coverage - thehindubusinessline.com Straightforward reporting of Coffee Board CEO's statements and trade data, no editorialising or external critique. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Coffee Board, European Union, India Coffee App, Kurma Rao M Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/indian-coffee-sector-ready-for-eu-deforestation-rules-coffee-board/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/indian-coffee-sector-ready-for-eu-deforestation-rules-coffee-board/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/