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Saritha Devaiah Ballachanda serves as the Managing Editor of The Kodagu Express. With experience in the media industry, she has contributed as an associate cinematographer to documentaries, feature films, and ad films, highlighting her technical expertise and creative vision. Holding a Postgraduate Diploma in Photography and a Master’s degree in Commerce, Saritha channels her passion for journalism and media expertise to deliver impactful storytelling and provide strong editorial leadership at The Kodagu Express.
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Dec 17, 2025 ∙ 4 min
Explained | Why Karnataka Amended its Land Law to Resolve Kodagu’s Jamma Bane Land Puzzle
The Karnataka Land Revenue (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025, seeks to bridge the legal and administrative gap between customary practices in Kodagu and modern revenue laws. The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Tuesday approved an amendment to the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, taking a significant step towards untangling long-standing land ownership complexities in Kodagu (Coorg) district. The move is aimed at formally recognising and regulating Jamma Bane lands, a distinctive form of tenure...
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Nov 27, 2025 ∙ 3 min
Explained | Why India’s Coffee Growers Want Weather-Linked Insurance
Coffee growers are increasingly vulnerable to erratic weather patterns. Representative image. India’s coffee sector, concentrated largely in Karnataka, is grappling with heightened climate distress and growers say the absence of a dedicated weather-indexed insurance scheme has left them dangerously exposed. According to Arvind Rao, president of the Karnataka Planters’ Association (KPA), farmers cultivating coffee in Chikkamagaluru, Hassan, and Kodagu, districts that together contribute more...
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Nov 20, 2025 ∙ 3 min
Explained|How India Plans to Double its Coffee Production by 2047
India presently cultivates coffee on roughly 4.05 lakh hectares, producing around 3.5 lakh tonnes of Arabica and Robusta beans annually. India’s Coffee Board has laid out an expansive roadmap to dramatically scale up national coffee output over the next two decades. With the country aiming to reach the milestone of 100 years of independence in 2047, the board has set a long-term goal of producing more than 7 lakh tonnes of coffee, nearly double the current level. Here is a breakdown of what...
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