there are approximately 250,000 coffee growers in india; 98% of them are small growers. over 90 percent of them are small farms consisting of or fewer. according to published statistics for 2001–2002, the total area under coffee in india was with small holdings of 175,475 accounting for 71.2%. the area under large holding of more than was (only 9.1% of all holdings) only under 167 holdings. the area under less than holdings was (33% of the total area) among 138,209 holders.