History

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): 9O 16’N 40O 9’E
Agro Ecology zones (AEZs): AI (Hot to warm arid lowland)
Altitutde: 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
Fax: 
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