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

Dambii Gaabanaa, Yaatuu Tirgii and Waabee Koticha: a three-average coffee plots
per better-off peasant. These kebele are found around Ambuye town except the latter one.
Gaallee Jimaatee, Geenaa Dujumaa, Guudoo Bakaree, Caakkaawoo and Tanchoo: a
two-average coffee plots per better-off peasant. These kebele are found around Ambuye and
Genet towns, and also cover important forest areas as Debacon forest in Gaallee Jimaatee, not
protected but similar to Babiya Folla.
Illustration 27: Average coffee yields per member household according to the kebele in kg/ha (prod:
Bossolasco, 2009)
Harawwaa Kattaa appears to be over yielding compared to other kebeles. Is it a
mistaken data? All yields up to three tonnes look like overestimated. But what is interesting is
to remark that these kebeles characterized by important yields are correlated to one-average
coffee plot per better-off producer kebeles. Indeed a tendency often observed is a better
management in garden plots, especially when producers only own one. All efforts and animal
dung are concentrating on this plot increasing yields consequently.
Another interesting point is that whatever is the coffee production system
characterizing kebeles, practices are similar. Actually, Kamisee Baabiyaa yields of agro-forest
plots supposed to be located in a wild forest are higher to Sunxxu yields which is the kebele
surrounding the most inhabited area of the woreda consequently less forest covered. That
reveals that agro-forest management tends to the same practices and yields, mixing step by
step the difference existing between forest and semi-forest systems.
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