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