The Honorable Minister for Horticulture, Government of Karnataka is the Chair Person of the Governing Board of CoE – FPO. The Governing Board consisting of 12 members along with Principal Secretary, Department of Horticulture, Government of Karnataka as Member Secretary will guide administration and management of the affairs of the CoE-FPO.
The Management Council will guide the day to day functioning of CoE-FPO, managing its key stakeholders, steering its operations and undertaking necessary initiatives to ensure the financial sustainability of CoE-FPO. The Management Council is composed of representatives from public, private and social sectors which will ensure harmonization of goals such as socio-economic welfare of targeted communities, financial sustainability of the CoE-FPO, knowledge leadership in relevant domains, effective collaboration with like-minded institutions. The Chairman of the Management Council of the CoE-FPO shall be the Director of CoE – FPO.