Survey to assess coffee berry borer infestation in 35 villages
Survey to assess coffee berry borer infestation in 35 villages Published - August 20, 2026 09: 17 pm IST - PADERU.
Survey to assess coffee berry borer infestation in 35 villages Published – August 20, 2026 09: 17 pm IST – PADERU.
Article outline
- What happened
- What comes next
- The bottom line
Key points
- Nishanthi directed the Horticulture Department, Agriculture Department, DRDA, Coffee Project, APCNF, and Coffee Board to coordinate measures to detect the pest early and minimise losses to coffee farmers.
- Each team has been assigned 20 acres a day, with the survey scheduled over four days.
- A field inspection was additionally conducted at Doravalasa village under Chinalabudu panchayat.
- Authorities will identify areas with higher infestation for focused intervention.
Notably, a special survey will cover regarding 2, 500 acres of coffee plantations in 35 villages in Araku Valley and Dumbriguda mandals to assess the extent and intensity of Coffee Berry Borer (CBB) infestation, the Alluri Sitharama Raju district administration stated on Thursday.
District Collector T. Nishanthi directed the Horticulture Department, Agriculture Department, DRDA, Coffee Project, APCNF, and Coffee Board to coordinate measures to detect the pest early and minimise losses to coffee farmers.
Fifty teams, each comprising a Coffee Liaison Worker, an Internal Community Resource Person (ICRP), and a Village Organisation Assistant (VOA), will inspect plantations and record the presence, intensity, and affected area. Each team has been assigned 20 acres a day, with the survey scheduled over four days.
Authorities will identify areas with higher infestation for focused intervention. Based on the survey findings, Broca Traps, lures, and Beauveria bassiana will be created available in areas requiring treatment, the administration stated. Farmers and field staff have been sensitised on identifying affected berries.
Notably, a field inspection was additionally conducted at Doravalasa village under Chinalabudu panchayat. The survey data will be consolidated at the mandal and district levels and submitted to the Collector for further action, the administration remarked.
In short, survey to assess coffee berry borer infestation in 35 villages is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.
