MILAN – The Indian government has appointed MJ Dinesh as the new Chairman of the Coffee Board for a period of three years, according to a notification from the Department of Commerce. Based in Bangalore, the Coffee Board is a statutory organization constituted under Section (4) of the Coffee Act, 1942 and functions under the administrative control of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
The Board comprises 33 Members including the Chairperson and the Secretary and Chief Executive Officer.
The remaining 31 members represent various interests such as coffee growing industry, coffee trade interests, curing establishments, interests of labour and consumers, representatives of governments of the principal coffee growing states, and Members of Parliament.
Coffee Board serves as the friend, philosopher and guide to the Coffee sector covering the entire value chain.
The core activities are primarily directed towards research & development, transfer of technology, quality improvement, extending development support to growing sector, promotion of coffee in export and domestic markets.
The activities of the Board are broadly aimed at enhancement of production, productivity & quality; export promotion for achieving higher value returns for Indian Coffee and supporting development of Domestic market.
A graduate of the National Law School of India University, Bangalore, Dinesh has also a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University. He has also attended the Advanced Management Program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Dinesh is a well-known and respected figure in the Indian coffee industry. He has extensive experience in policymaking and administration, and is known for his strong leadership and commitment to the development of the coffee sector.
