The Coffee Board of India is an autonomous organisation managed by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India to promote coffee production in India.

Coffee Board of India
(IAST: Bhāratiya Coffee Board)
AbbreviationCBI
Formation1942 (82 years ago) (1942)
TypeGovernment
Legal statusGovernment Organization
Purposepromote to Coffee Production in India
Location
  • Bengaluru, India
OriginsAll India
Region served
 India
ProductsCoffee
Chairman
Sri. M. J. Dinesh
Chief Executive Officer & Secretary
Dr. K.G. Jagadeesha, IAS
Parent organization
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Websitewww.coffeeboard.gov.in

The head office of the Coffee Board is situated in Bangalore.

History edit

The Coffee Board of India was established by an act of Parliament in 1942. Until 1995 the Coffee Board marketed the coffee of a pooled supply. Later, coffee marketing became a private-sector activity due to the economic liberalisation in India.[1]

The Coffee Board's traditional duties included

  • promotion of sale, consumption of coffee in India and abroad
  • conducting coffee research
  • financial assistance to establish small coffee growers
  • safeguarding working conditions for laborers
  • managing the surplus pool of unsold coffee.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Coffee Board of India - About Us". indiacoffee.org. 2011. Archived from the original on 25 December 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  2. ^ John, K.C.; Kevin, S. (2004). Traditional Exports of India: Performance and Prospects. Delhi, India: New Century Publications. p. 117. ISBN 81-7708-062-8.

John, K.C.; Kevin, S. (2004). Traditional Exports of India: Performance and Prospects. Delhi, India: New Century Publications. p. 117. ISBN 81-7708-062-8.

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