[1] It undertakes agricultural research to provide high-performance animal and plant material, and supporting technologies, to farmers in Burundi.

[2] ISABU was to carry out a coffee research program and field trials, and OCIBU the rest of the project.

[3] In December 2019 the sugar company SOSUMO validated a study by experts from ISABU that recommended using new techniques and types of fertilizer to boost production.

Despite expert advice, both Déo Guide Rurema, Minister of Agriculture and Alfred Niyokwishimira, general director of ISABU, chose not to change the recommended quantities.

Radio Inzamba reported that the reason was that they had fallen out with Adrien Ntigacika, who was planning to build a cement factory on ISABU land in Rutana Province.