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The Coffee Development Fund (CoDF) is established under the provisions of the Coffee Act, 2001, as amended by the Finance Act, 2005. It is a state corporation under the Ministry of Agriculture.

The purpose of the Fund is to provide sustainable and affordable credit to coffee farmers for farm development, farm inputs, farming operations and coffee price stabilization. Towards this end, the Government appointed and gazetted a Board of Trustees for the Fund through Gazette Notice No. 3188 of 5th May 2006 and the Board was subsequently inaugurated on 15th May, 2006.

CoDF's VISION
A vibrant, sustainable and profitable coffee industry.

OUR MISSION
Accelerate production of high quality coffee and improved farmer earnings, by providing accessible, affordable credit and financial solutions to the coffee sector.

OUR OBJECTIVES
i)    To develop the Fund and increase its loan assets
ii)   To ensure effective loan recovery and risk management
iii)  To efficiently and effectively disburse funds via intermediaries
iv)  To facilitate accessibility of affordable credit and inputs to farmers
v)   To develop the Fund’s organisational capacity.
vi)  To establish operational linkages with key stakeholders.

CoDF SOURCES OF FUNDS
Sources of funds shall include:
Monies provided by Parliament specifically for the purpose of the Fund
Monies provided by bilateral and multilateral donors.
Interest on loans and advances, and
Any other source approved by the Board of Trustees.