A study case on coffee (Coffea arabica): Limu Coffe - IRD

27 Yembaro Dhidesa Limu-2 Jima-4/5 343 4 347 867.5 520.5
28 Dambi Dhidesa Limu-2 Jima-4/5 179 2 181 685 411
29 Kampi Gachi Limu-2 Jima-4/5 167 2 169 764 458.4
30 Bidoo Gachi Limu-2 Jima-4/5 230 15 245 1320 792
31 Sekka Gachi Limu-2 Jima-4/5 201 30 231 640 384
32 Asandabo Gachi Limu-2 Jima-4/5 343 0 343 950 570
33 Gole Gachi Limu-2 Jima-4/5 274 2 276 975 585
34 Bedele Union Bedele Limu-2 Jima-4/5 5744 159 5903 2400 1440
35 Tulube Matu Limu-2 Jima-4/5 489 31 520 1361 816.6
36 Dizi Matu Limu-2 Jima-4/5 278 6 284 481 288.6
37 Bilo Kara Matu Limu-2 Jima-4/5 289 6 295 1146 687.6
38 Allebuya Matu Limu-2 Jima-4/5 105 0 105 1206 723.6
39 Sorgaba Union Matu Limu-2 Jima-4/5 789 153 942 1884 1130.4
40 Ungudi Shangala Chora Limu-2 Jima-4/5 140 20 160 540 324
41 Alelu Adesu Chora Limu-2 Jima-4/5 144 0 144 652 391.2
42 Kundi fi Gagi Aledida Limu-2 Jima-4/5 206 22 228 1512 907.2
43 Dika Gabe Aledida Limu-2 Jima-4/5 117 1 118 431 258.6
44 Arami Darimu Limu-2 Jima-4/5 145 7 152 811 486.6
45 Adami Darimu Limu-2 Jima-4/5 221 19 240 360 252
46 Wixate Yayu Limu-2 Jima-4/5 123 1 124 631 378.6
Total 29269 1395 30664 60912.1 38205.7
Table 6: Oromia Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union, list of cooperative members and area of coffee ( OCFCU
offices, Nefasilk, Addis-Abeba, 2009)
Jima zone woredas Ilubabor zone woredas
1 Only Babu and Ambuye cooperatives are found in Limu region. Concerning OCFCU activities, Limu
region represents 2/46, approximately 4%, of Limu coffee traded boundaries.
Who is right? The OCFCU currently sells coffee produced in Goma and Gera woredas
as Limu washed coffee on the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange and in Europe, Japan, etc.
These two districts were part of the Limu named administrative divisions until the early
1980’s. Therefore an expert of the Jima Agricultural Research Center breeding department
told me that a known place for Limu coffee is also Mana woreda. Moreover, the actual coffee
board, the Ethiopia Commodity Exchange Authority, also defines its Limu coffee traded
boundaries. But nowadays the term Limu is locally and regionally employed to mention Limu
Genet, the district capital of Limu Kosa. As explained me a Genet dweller: “The term Limu
pointed and still points out different entities according to people and times. At its evocation, it
reminds Limu Genet town, and therefore Limu Kosa and Limu Seka woredas come after in
mind. Whereas for external people (out of local woredas up to Jimma), they maybe come
first.” In this report, Limu region and Limu coffee traded boundaries will be distinguished in
this way. The terrain of investigations required for geographical indication will be more
restricted: Limu Kosa woreda.
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