History

Major deriving force for the establishment of the center was the serious famine incident in 1986. The center originally known as Assosa research station, was undertaken research activities under the close supervision of Bako research center. The station was put up on an area of 271.84 ha in village 12 with few research staff supporting the agricultural activities of the settlers with research was the primary objective. After some years of operations, the center was totally devastated during the last civil unrest in 1990. The research center started its activity in Nov 5, 2005 after 15 years of closing being under the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research.

Total area:  45 ha
Establishment year:  1986 GC
Location (Lat/long): 10° 03 N & 34° 59’ E
Agro Ecology zones (AEZs): Hot to warm moist lowland plain tepid to cool humid sub humid lowland plain tepid to cool sub humid mountain
Altitutde: 1580 m.a.s.l.

Climate
Temperature (min/max)  14⁰C and 20^oC and 25^oC to 39^oC,
Rainfall: mean annual rainfall is about 1275 mm 
Length of growing period (LGP): 4-7 months
Soil type: Dystric Nitosols
Center of Excellence: Bamboo
Distance from Addis Ababa: 683 kms
Address: Assosa Agricultural research Center
Tel: (+251) 577-752451/5777-524552
Fax: (+251) 557-752453  
P.O.Box: 265

The Centre is located in Benishangul Gumuz Regional State.