Published on: August 3, 2023

World Coffee Conference

World Coffee Conference

Why in news?  Bengaluru is all set to host the fifth edition of the World Coffee Conference (WCC 2023).

Highlights:

International Coffee Organisation

  • Set up in 1963
  • Under the auspices of the United Nations
  • Aim – boost the economic importance of coffee globally
  • Only inter-governmental organisation for coffee and represents 93% of world coffee production and 63% of world consumption
  • India is a member

About Coffee board of India

  • Established by an act of Parliament in 1942
  • Under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • Head office is situated in Bangalore
  • Functions
    • promotion of sale and consumption of coffee in India and abroad
    • conducting coffee research
    • financial assistance to establish small coffee growers
    • safeguarding working conditions for labourers
    • manage the surplus pool of unsold coffee