Objectives/ purposes of IICOR

Objectives/ purposes of IICOR

  • Conduct cutting-age research on coffee along its value chain.
  • Conduct multi(trans)disciplinary researches from sociological, historical, anthropological, cultural, economical and  marketing  perspective of coffee in Ethiopia
  • Generate and improve coffee technology
  • Serve as local, regional and international reference or collaborative research institute for coffee research.
  • Provide consultancy services in the production, sustainable supply, postharvest handling and value addition, marketing and consumption of coffee.
  • Provide technical support and independent evidence-based policy advice to policy makers, farm managers, subject matter specialists, development agents, community-based organization, and other stakeholders.
  • Support undergraduate and graduate programs at JU and partner institutions to make graduate research productive and problem solving.
  • Provide information to local and international communities through community oriented extension system and scientific outputs.