Coffee Board of India

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Coffee Board of India
(IAST: Bhāratiya Coffee Board)
AbbreviationCBoI
Formation1942(83 years ago) (1942)
TypeGovernment
Legal statusGovernment Organization
Purposepromote to Coffee Production in India
Location
  • Bengaluru, India
OriginsAll India
Region served
Flag of India.svg India
ProductsCoffee
Chairman
Sri. M. J. Dinesh
Chief Executive Officer & Secretary
Dr. K.G. Jagadeesha, IAS
Parent organization
 Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Website www.coffeeboard.gov.in

The Coffee Board of India(CBoI) is an autonomous organisation managed by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India to promote coffee production in India. The head office of the Coffee Board is situated in Bangalore.

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History

The Coffee Board of India was established by an act of Parliament in 1942. Until 1995 the CBoI 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

See also

References

  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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