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How India's Coffee Collective Outperforms Big Plantations
In this episode of The Productivity Podcast, Lucas and Luna examine how the Indian Coffee Collective, a cooperative of 8,500 smallholder farmers in Karnataka, achieved 40 percent higher yield per hectare than neighboring corporate estates without mechanization or synthetic inputs. Using data from the Coffee Board of India's 2025 annual report, they break down the specific practices—intercropping, precision pruning, and processor-led quality grading—that boosted output while maintaining biodiversity. The hosts also explore how this model challenges conventional wisdom about economies of…
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