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