the research activities covered by the institute constitute research in seven disciplines such as agronomy, soil science and agricultural chemistry, botany, entomology/nematology, plant physiology, biotechnology and post harvest technology with the basic aim of increasing productivity and quality of coffee grown in india. the institute has 60 scientific and technical personnel involved in research activities. the institute has a well established farm land of for carrying out crop research, out of which are dedicated to coffee research ( of arabica and of robusta), are used for growing cxr, are apportioned for nurseries, roads and buildings, and the balance area of is a reserve area for future expansion. the research farm has a well established network of check dams that provides a regulated water source to the plantations which offer a wide range of shade tree species under which coffee is grown, and germplasm and exotic material from all the coffee growing countries including ethiopia which is known as the home land of arabica. in addition, crop diversification with crops such as pepper and areca are also part of income generating programmes of the institute.