Dr Koffi N'Goran

Dr. Koffi NGoran is an Agricultural Engineer with a Ph.D. in Agronomy and over 43 years of experience in coffee and cocoa research. He began his career as a researcher at the French Institute of Coffee and Cocoa. He later became Director of the Coffee-Cocoa Programme at the National Center for Agronomic Research in Côte d'Ivoire (CNRA). Dr. Koffi has served as an expert for the Gabonese Stabilisation Fund and Vice President of the African Coffee Research Network. He coordinated projects funded by the Common Fund for Commodities focusing on improving coffee quality and access to finance for farmers. He is currently the Deputy Director General of the Coffee-Cocoa Council in Côte d'Ivoire. Dr. Koffi has published numerous scientific papers and has been instrumental in the development of the coffee and cocoa sectors in Africa. He is married and the father of three children, and his contributions have had a significant impact on regional agricultural development.