Research Mandate
Mandate
The Institute conducts research in all areas of production, processing and marketing. In addition the institute is expected to:
| 1. | Organize, design and carry out on-station and on-farm research for coffee. |
| 2. | Identify production, policy, market, processing and utilization constraints in the coffee sub sector. |
| 3. | Identify and disseminate, in collaboration partner organizations, knowledge, information and options to improve coffee production and provide answers to foreseeable problems the sub sector. |
| 4. | Collaborate with the extension and education services and other organizations, agencies and |
| 5. | Establish and maintain regular contact with regional and international agricultural research centres to ensure the rapid introduction, evaluation and use of coffee improved technology. |
| 6. | Conduct, in association with the secretariat, annual reviews of research results. |
| 7. | Promote demand-driven participatory research, planning and priority setting. |