Coffee Board signs MoU with IIPM for coffee estate management education

Bengaluru: The Central Coffee Research Institute (CCRI), functioning under the Coffee Board of India, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Plantation Management (IIPM), Bengaluru, to strengthen academic collaboration and improve professional education in the coffee sector.

The agreement aims to provide academic support and management expertise for the Diploma in Coffee Estate Management programme. The collaboration is expected to enhance the quality and relevance of the course by combining CCRI’s technical expertise in coffee research with IIPM’s knowledge of management and plantation education.

The MoU signing ceremony was attended by Rajya Sabha MP and Coffee Board member Lehar Singh Siroya, Coffee Board CEO and Secretary Kurma Rao, Director of Finance Amulya K. G., Director of Research Senthil Kumar, and IIPM Director S. Senthil Vinayagam.

In a separate programme, the Coffee Board organised a special felicitation ceremony to mark the conclusion of M. J. Dinesh’s tenure as its chairman.

The programme recognised his dedicated service, guidance and contributions to the development and promotion of the Indian coffee industry. The Coffee Board expressed its appreciation and gratitude for his leadership and wished him success in his future endeavours.

The two developments underline the Board’s focus on strengthening institutional collaboration and supporting the growth of the coffee sector through professional education and industry development.