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
Altitutde: 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