History

History: The center was formerly established by bilateral agreement among the Ethiopian & the then Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) government in 1977 by the name of pathological laboratory. During this time, the research focus was only on plant diseases. After some years of its establishment Agricultural Entomology and Weed Science research was launched in addition to the plant diseases. In 1989 due to the termination of the bilateral agreement, the center was restructured under the then Ethiopian Science and Technology Commission and now called Ethiopian Science and Technology Minister. In 1994 over again, the center was restructured under the then Institute of Agriculture Research (IAR) and now called Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR).  Currently the research center is working as one of the federal research center of EIAR.

Total area: 149.215 ha.

• Ambo =78.215ha (main campus)
• Awash Bole= 67ha (sub-station)
• Dire Inchini= 4ha (sub-station)

Location (Lat/long): 8° 57 N & 38° 07’ E
Agro Ecology zones (AEZs): Temperate (Intermediate high land)
Altitutde:  2175 m.a.s.l.

Climate
Temperature (10 years): 10.02°C min & 26.89°C Max (Mean= 18.44°C)
Rainfall: 1018.19 mm annual
Length of growing period (LGP): 4-5 months
Soil type and coverage in percent: Vertisols consisting of   67% clay, 18% silt, 15 % sand and 1.5% organic.
Center of Excellence: Plant Protection Research.
Distance From Addis Ababa: 116kms                      

Address: Ambo Plant Protection Research Center
Tel: (+251) -112362204, (+251) -112362036
Fax: (+251) -112362325
E-mail: aprca@ethionet.et
P.O. Box 37, Ambo, Ethiopia
It is located in the Oromia Regional state

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.

History

Bako Agricultural Research Center is one of the oldest research centers in the country. It was established in 1964 with an agreement signed between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Government of Ethiopia. Hence, the center is located at 8 km away from the nearest district’s town, Bako. Since 1991 the main center (Bako Agricultural Research Center) has been governed by Oromia Regional Government while Bako National maize research center has been maintained under Federal Government of Ethiopia. Based on MoA signed between Federal and Regional Governments the two centers have shared common resident house and transportation service which are under the administration of regional research center.

Total area: 40 ha
Establishment year: 1964
Location (Lat/long): 9° 06 N & 37° 09’ E
Agro Ecology zones (AEZs):  Mid altitude sub humid
Altitutde: 1590 m.a.s.l.

Climate
Temperature (min/max): 9°C min & 34.4°C Max (Mean= 19°C)
Rainfall: 12.45MM
Length of growing period (LGP):
Soil type: Nitosol
Center of Excellence: Maize
Distance from Addis Ababa: 250 kms
Address: Bako Agricultural Research Center
Tel: (+251) 576-650465
Fax: (+251) 576650267
P.O.Box: 3

Bako National Maize Research Project is located in SNNPR region

History

Chiro National Sorghum research and Training center (CNSRTC) is one of the recently established research centers of Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research on May, 2017 to conduct research and provide training mainly on sorghum. But today, in addition to sorghum, it has expanded to cover various researches in crops, natural resource management, livestock and other related applied research and extension activities that contributed to improved rain fed and irrigated agricultural development which best suit the agro-ecology.

Total area: 27 ha

• Chiro=7.5ha (main station)
• Meiso= 19.5ha (sub-station)

Establishment year: 2017 G.C.
Location (Lat/long): 9° 03′ 49″ N, 40° 52′ 26″ E
Agro Ecology zones (AEZs):  The Center operates with in the wide range of agro ecological zones ranging from lowland to highland areas.
Altitude: 1855 m.a.s.l.

Climate
Temperature (min/max): Min:12º Max: 23ºc
Rainfall: Max: 1800mm Min: 900 mm
Rainfall Type: Bimodal (Main rainy season is from June to September and small Rains in from March to May)
Length of growing period (LGP): 175-240 days
Soil type: Vertosols   
Center of Excellence: Sorghum
Distance from Addis Ababa: 324 kms East of Addis Ababa
Address: Chiro National Sorghum Research and Training Center
Tel: (+251) 255511445
P.O.Box: 190 ,Chiro, Ethiopia
E-mail: cnsrtc2006@gmail.com
The center is located in West Harerghe zone of  Oromia Regional State.

History

Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Center was established in 1953 under the then Alemaya Agricultural College/now Harmaya University/.The center was then transferred to Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization/now EIAR/ in 1984. Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Centre (DZARC) is mandated for the improvement of Tef, Durum Wheat, Chickpea, Lentil, Forage Crops, Vegetables (Shallot and Garlic), Fruits (Grapevine), Poultry, Dairy, Small Ruminants, Animal Nutrition and Natural Resources Management (Soil and Water and Forestry).

Total area: 147 ha
Establishment year: 1953
Location (Lat/long): 08° 44 N & 38° 58’ E
Agro Ecology zones (AEZs): tepid to cool sub-moist highlands (SM2)
Altitude:  1900 m.a.s.l.

Climate
Temperature (min/max) 8.9C min & 28.3C Max (Mean= 19C)
Rainfall
Type (bimodal/unimodal): Bimodal (small Rains in February-April)
Annual total (mm): 851 mm (Long term average)

Length of growing period (LGP): 61-120 days
Soil type and coverage in percent (e.g. Vertisols, Nitosols,… etc):- Light Soils (Alfisols/Mollisols ≈ 20 ha or 14% and mostly for construction other purposes and black soils (Vertisols ≈ 127 ha ≈ 86%)
Center of Excellence:- Tef, Durum Wheat, Chickpea and Lentils (Fenugreek, Grass pea, Spices), Shallot & Garlic, Grapevines, Poultry, Dairy, Animal Health (Veterinary), Microbial & Animal Biotechnology, Seed & Center Development, Technology Adoption & Impact, and Agricultural Extension Research.
Distance from Addis Ababa: 47kms
Address: Debrezeit Agricultural Research Center
Po.Box- 32
Tel: (+251) 0114-33 85 55/33 87 65
Fax: (+251) 0114-33 80 61   
Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Centre (DZARC) is located in Oromiya Regional

History

It is a newly established research center in 2014 under EIAR to conduct research and provide training mainly on Rice.

Establishment year: 2014
Center of Excellence: Rice
Distance from Addis Ababa: 620 kms
Address: Fogera Research and Training Center
Tel: (+251) 584460702
Fax: (+251) 584460709
P.O.Box: 190
The center is located in South Gonder Zone of Amhara National Regional State

History

Holetta Agricultural Research Center (HARC) was established in 1966 under the Institute of Agricultural Research (IAR) now the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR).

Total area: 396 ha
Establishment year:  1966 GC
Location (Lat/long): 9º4 N & 38º30’ E
Agro Ecology zones (AEZs): M2-5
Altitude: 2400 m.a.s.l

Climate
Temperature (min/max): 6 ºC min & 22 ºC Max
Rainfall: 1100 mm average
Length of growing period (LGP): 4-6 months
Soil type and coverage: Nitosols and Vertisols
Center of Excellence: Dairy & Forage crops, Highland /temperate Fruits/ Acidic Soil Management, Vertisols Management, Soil Fertility and Plant nutrient Management, Highland oilseeds, highland pulses.
Distance from Addis Ababa (km):29km
Address: Holeta Agricultural Research Center
Tel: (+251) 112370376
      (+251) 112370006
Fax: (+251) 112370377   
P.O.Box: 31
The center is Located in the West Showa Zone of Oromiya Regional State, in Holeta town

History

Jimma Agricultural Research Center was established in 1967. Currently Jimma Agricultural Research Center has two sub centers: Gera and Haru and three testing sites Metu, Mugi and Agro. The center is mandated to coordinate Coffee research nationally. Moreover, nationally, Coffee, Tea, Integrated Soil Fertility and Crop Production and Integrated Watershed Management Research case teams are coordinated by the center.

Total area: 183 ha
Establishment year: 1967 GC
Location (Lat/long): 7º46 N & 36º E
Agro Ecology zones (AEZs): Sub humid Tepid to cool mid highlands
Altitutde:  1753 m.a.s.l.

Climate
Temperature (min/max): 9^▫C min & 28^▫C Max
Rainfall: 1561 mm
Length of growing period (LGP): 4-7 months
Soil type and coverage Upland: Chromic nitosol and Combisol Bottom land: Fluvisol
Center of Excellence: Coffee Research
Distance From Addis Ababa: 365kms
Address: Jimma Agricultural Research Center
Tel: (+251) 471-128020
Fax: (+251) 471-111999 
P.O.Box: 192
The Center is Located in Oromia Regional State in Jimma zone  

History

Kulumsa Agricultural Research Centre was established in 1966 by government of Ethiopia and the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA). The research center is mandated to wheat, malt barley and highland pulse crops nationally and serves as Wheat Center of Excellence for East Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania); regionally.

Total area:  442.7 ha
Establishment year: 1966
Location (Lat/long): 8º2′ N & 39º10’E
Agro Ecology zones (AEZs): The Center operates with in the wide range of agro ecological zones ranging from cool highland to semi-arid areas.
Altitutde:  2200 m.a.s.l. Average

Climate
Temperature (min/max) Max: 220C Min: 100C
Rainfall 840mm average
Length of growing period (LGP): 120-135 days
Soil type: Clay soil
Center of Excellence:  Wheat, Faba bean and Field Pea
Distance From Addis Ababa: 167kms
Address: Kulumsa Agricultural Research Center
Tel: (+251) 223311509/223-311552
Fax: (+251) 223311508   
P.O.Box: 489
The center is located in Oromiya Regional State

History

Melkassa Agricultural Research Center (MARC) was established in 1969 as a national horticulture research center with staff large enough to fit into one residential building, one Volkswagen and land area not exceeding five hectares. But today it has expanded to cover various researches in crops natural resource and other related applied research and extension activities that contributed to improved rain fed and irrigated agricultural development with main focus in the dry land belt.

Total area:
Establishment year: 1969 G.C
Location (Lat/long): 8º24’N 39º21’E
Agro Ecology zones (AEZs): 
Altitude: 1550 m 

Climate

Temperature (min/max)- 21.6ºc min 28.5ºc max
Rainfall: 796 mm
Length of growing period (LGP):3-6 months
Soil type: Andosol of volcanic origin with ph ranging 7 to 8.2
Center of Excellence: Tropical Fruits
Distance from Addis Ababa: 107 km
Address: Melkassa Agricultural Research Center
Tel: (+251) –222-2502121/222-250214
Fax: (+251)- 222-250213/20
P.O.Box: 436
The center is Located in Oromiya Regional State

History

Mehony Agricultural Research Center is a newly established center conduct research on lowland high value tree crops and Horticulture crops with research mandate in the Tigray Regional state.

Total area: 100 ha
Establishment year: March 2004
Location (Lat/long):
Agro Ecology zones (AEZs): lowland
Altitude:  1574 m.a.s.l.

Climate
Average ETo 4.10mm/day= 4.10
Temperature (min/max):18ºc and25ºc
Rainfall: Average annual rainfall-41.6 mm
Average Annual Rainfall: Raya Azebo woreda’s : 300mm – 750mm
Length of growing period (LGP): 7-8 months
Soil type: vertisols, aluvisols
Center of Excellence: Lowland high Value Tree crops and Horticultural crops
Distance from Addis Ababa: 678 km
Address: Mehony Agricultural Research Center
Tel: (+251)-347770059
Fax: (+251)-34777002
P.O.Box: 71
Located in Tigray Regional State Mehony woreda

History

It came in to existence on 1986, a year after Ethiopia was smashed by the worst famine in the living memories that claimed breathes of millions of its citizens, succeeding the resettlement of the highly affected peoples from the northern and southern part of the country to deliver improved technology options.  At the time of establishment, the center was intended to provide support for the settlers. Presently, the center is one of the federal agricultural research centers that owned one main station and ten sub-stations (research sites) with different agro-ecologies. The center land resources location represents Moist mid highland to warm humid lowland agro-ecologies of the country, and it more known on soybean and upland rice research activities, in addition to other routine multi-disciplined research works.

Total Area: 275.2ha
Establishment Year:  1985 G.C
Location (Lat/long):11⁰19’N and 036⁰24’E

Agro Ecology Zones (AEZs): Moist mid highland to warm humid
Main station Altitutde: 1120 m.a.s.l.

Climate
Main station average temperature (min/max) Max : 16.3 Min: 32.6
Main station Rainfall max: 1587 
Main station length of growing period (LGP): 5-7 months
Major soil types: Nitosols, Vertisols and livesols 
Center of Excellence: Soybean, sesame
Distance from Addis Ababa: 575 kms
Address: Pawe Agricultural Research Center
Tel: (+251) 585-500327
Fax: (+251) 585-500325
P.O.Box: 25
The center is located Metekel Zone, Benishangul Gumuz Regional State

History

The history of research on fisheries and limnology dates back to the 1930, with the Italian invasion. Later on some foreign scholars from the AAU also made short term limnological studies on Ethiopian lakes in 1960s & 70s. Lake Fisheries Development Project (LFDP) which was initiated by the Ministry of Agriculture contributed in training and capacity building of the lake fishery in the country. The Joint Ethio-Russian Biological Expedition (JERBE) in collaboration with our center has been involved in describing the bio-diversity of fish and other flora and fauna of major river systems and lakes since the 1980s.For the first time in the history of research, fisheries and aquaculture has been recognized as one of the research commodities in the Ethiopian agricultural research system in 1997 with the establishment of the Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization, (EARO) through the Proc. No. 79/1997.

Total area: 20 ha
Location (Lat/long):08°54′ N & 38°38′ E
Agro Ecology zones (AEZs): Moderate to moist mid highland
Altitude:  2225 m

Climate
Temperature (min/max):Max: 27°C Min: 12 °c
Rainfall: Max: 1800mm Min: 900 mm
Length of growing period (LGP): 12 months
Soil type: Clay
Center of Excellence: Fishery
Distance From Addis Ababa:25 km      
Address: Sebeta Fishery Research Center
Tel: (+251) 113-380023
Fax: (+251)113-380657
P.O.Box: 64
The center is Located in Oromia Regional State

History

Tepi National Spices Research Center (TNSRC) is one of the centers of the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR). It used to be one of the testing site under Jimma Agricultural Research Center of the EIAR since 1973 for coffee and spices research, representing hot to warm humid lowland agro ecologies of the country. Now the center coordinates the national spice research activities.

Total area:  104 ha
Location (Lat/long): 7º 3′ N 35º18’ E
Agro Ecology zones (AEZs): Hot to warm humid low, Lands (H1), hot to warm,                Sub-humid lowlands (SH1)
Altitude:  1200 m.a.s.l.

Climate
Temperature (min/max): Max: 30 Min: 15
Rainfall: 1522.1 mm
Length of growing period (LGP): 170-270 days
Soil type: Nitosols, Red coffee soils, fertile loam soils
Center of Excellence: National Spices
Distance from Addis Ababa: 611 kms
Address: Tepi National Spice Research Center
Tel: (+251) 475-560356
Fax: (+251) 475-560087
P.O.Box: 34
It is located in the SNNPR state

History

Wereillu is the newest research center in the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR). Officially guaranteed in May 2022 by his Excellence Ambassador, Oumer Hussen (the then Ministry of Agriculture). The proposed research focus areas are Highland and mid-altitude. Wheat, Teff, Highland pulse, and horticultural crops Dairy, poultry, and apiculture are the main livestock research focus programs.

Location: Wereillu is a town in north-central Ethiopia. Located in the South Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region, this town has a latitude and longitude of 10°40° N and 39° 30° E. Distance from Addis Ababa: 490 km (90 km far from Dessie town); Optional road from Addis Ababa: 300km along Muketuri, North Shewa.Land holding:  current land holding 28ha, proposed 100ha.

Established: May 2022
Agro-ecology: Highland Dega to Mid altitude

Climate:

• Temperature: Annual average 48°
• Rainfall: 500mm to 1800mm
• Soil type: Majority Black soil

Address: Wereillu Agricultural Research Centre, Wi_ARC

Cellphone: +251 913225012

Email: desiteshale@gmail.com

Centre Director: Desalegn Teshale Wolde

History

Werer Agricultural Research Center, the then called Melka Werer Agricultural Research Station, was established in 1964 by the Research Department found under the Ministry of Agriculture. It was established to conduct research on cotton crop with the objective of giving support to the Cotton Farms established in Awash Valley. After two years, the station was transferred to the newly established Institute of Agricultural Research (IAR) in 1966. Presently, the center is one of the federal agricultural research center served as center of excellence for Cotton, Oil Crops and Irrigated Agriculture.

Land holding: 200 ha Research Farm & Technology multiplication filed: 35 ha Residence: 25 ha Livestock Ranch: 40 ha Other purpose, Total 300 ha

Location (Lat/long): 9^O 16’N  40^O 9’E
Agro Ecology zones (AEZs): AI (Hot to warm arid lowland)
Altitude:  740m m.a.s.l.

Temperature (min/max): Max: 34 ^OC  Min: 19 ^OC
Rainfall:  632.2 mm
Length of growing period (LGP): 3-5 Months
Soil type:  Vertisols & flui-soil
pH:   8.5
Evaporation (Annual): 2614 mm
Sunshine hour:  8.4 hour/day
Humidity: 52%
Center of Excellence: Cotton, Oil Crops and Irrigated Agriculture
Distance from Addis Ababa:     280 kms
Location: Southern part of the Afar National Regional State
Address:  Werer Agricultural Research Center
Tel:  (+251) 221-140705/221-140276
P.O.Box:  2003
Email:  WARC@eiar.gov.et
Face book:  Werer Agricultural Research Center_WARC
Telegram: werer agricultural research center (WARC)
Werer, Afar National Regional State

History

Wondogenet Genet Agricultural Research Center was established in 2009 to conduct agricultural research mainly on Aromatic, Medicinal and Bio-fuel plants.

Land Holding (ha): 113.5 ha Forest:54.3 ha, open woodland 19 ha, Field site trial: 31.9 ha, field genetic bank 3.1 ha, built up area, 4.6 ha, road 4.6 ha

Location (Lat/long): 7º19′ N 38º,38’E
Agro Ecology zones (AEZs): H3(Tepid humid highland)
Altitude: 1760-1920 masl

Climate
Temperature (min/max) Max: 26.2ºc  Min:11.5ºc  
Rainfall: Max: 2062.1 min: 709 and 1372mm annual
Length of growing period (LGP):210-239 days
Soil type and coverage: Luvisols (sandy loam with PH 5.2- 7.7)
Center of Excellence: Aromatic, Medicinal and Bio energy plants 
Distance from Addis Ababa (km): 270
Address: Wondo Genet Agricultural Research Center
Tel: (+251) 46-119-07-02
Fax: (+251) 46-119-12-45,
P.O.Box: 198 Shashemene, Ethiopia

The Center is located in the SNNPR Regional State