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Chagni, 

Agew Gimjabet, 

Tilili, 

Adis Kidame, 

Azena, 

Zigem and 

Dangila

Ayehu Farm, Ethiopia·

Gojam Farms

Introduction: The Farms located at two different sites, Ayehu and Bir Farms, occupying a
total of 15,539 hectares of land. The land, flat and mainly undulated makes the Farms suitable
for mechanization which is already in place. In addition, the soil is fertile while the climate is
ideal for the cultivation of a number of crops. Furthermore the rivers crossing the farms allow
for large scale irrigation. This gives the farms great potential to be large-scale, viable
commercial entities including for the development of agro-industry. The farms, fully
mechanized, have deployed four central pivot irrigation systems covering a total area of 455
ha.

Year of Acquisition:

Ayehu and Bir Farms were purchased from the Ethiopian Privatization Agency in March
2001.

Location

Amhara Region (Western Gojam). Ayehu, 500km from Addis Ababa, and Bir, 400km from
Addis Ababa, respectively.

Facts and Figures of Gojam Farms

Ayehu Farm

Bir Farm

Area (ha) 6,506 8,854

Distance from Addis Ababa (km) 500 400

Altitude (m.a.s.l) 1600 – 1860 1400 – 2000

Annual Rainfall (mm) 1200 1100

Temperature (0C) 13 – 29* 13 – 28

Soils Red Reddish brown clay and black vertisol

130c is the average minimum and 280c the maximum.

Major Crops

major crops cultivated at the farms include maize, wheat, soybean, pepper, chickpea, haricot
bean, mung bean, rape seed, and sesame. The farms also produce essential oils, spices such as
coriander, black cumin, and flax trials is also in progress. Hybrid maize is produced at Ayehu
farm for farmers in the surrounding areas. In an effort to maintain environmental balance the
farms have started planting such as: onion, mango, banana, potatoes, and coffee with
supplementary irrigation. Furthermore, chamomile and hibiscus teas, honey, fruits and
vegetables are produced with the possibility of export in the near future. Finally the farms are
engaged in livestock fattening for local market by using by-products from the farms.

Production: Total annual production has ranged

from 30,000 to 40,000 tons.

Crops

Production in tons

Maize (food grain) 28,374

Maize (hybrid seed) 865

Wheat 2,305

Soybean 1,306

Chick Pea 509

Haricot Bean 740

Pepper 209

Sesame 108

Mung bean 520

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