The Ex-Limmu Coffee farms

Limmu farm was established in 1967 E.C. In November 2006 E.C according to the economic policy of the Federal Government, the responsibility of Horizon Plantations was transferred to a private association. Currently, it is a development under Horizon Plantations PLC of MIDROC Investment Group in the Agro cluster, which manages six farms.

Their locations are:-

• Goma-1 is 416 km from Addis Ababa, 53 km from Jimma, 1600-1800 m above sea level.
• Goma-2 is 406 km from Addis Ababa, 50 km from Jimma, 1300-1670 m above sea level.
• Kosa is 409 km from Addis Ababa, 60 km from Jimma, 1600-1900 m above sea level.
• Suntu is 431 km from Addis Ababa and 75 km from Jimma at 1600-1800 m above sea level.
• Gumer is 434 km from Addis Ababa and 82 km from Jimma at 1700-1800 m above sea level.
• Chaleleki is 461 km from Addis Ababa, 105 km from Jimma, 1300-1400m above sea level and
• The head office is in Jimma city, 356 km away from Addis Ababa.

Main Activities of the Farm

• Producing coffee and offering it in washed and unwashed form to the domestic and foreign markets.
• Protecting the special taste of lemon coffee using modern technology of coffee and honey centered on the principle of environmental protection and sustainable agriculture;

  Overview of the products and their importance: –

  The products are of great benefit to the country because they help create job opportunities, help transfer technology, are a source of foreign currency and protecting the local ecosystem.

  Major Product Types:

  • Coffee
  • Honey
  • Corn

  Coffee production:

  • The production of the coffee started in 1967, since the establishment of the farms.
  • Coffee production goes through various processes from land preparation to production and starts yielding at least in the 4th year.
  • The fact that our coffee has a grape flavor makes it unique.

  Our coffee product sales locations: –

  • Bernhard Rosefoss Gmbh for Starbucks
  • Alois Dallmayr Cafe Oleg
  • ECOM AGRO INDUSTRIAL CORP LTD
  • Falken
  • Inter-American Coffee Inc.
  • NKG Bureau Italian

  The advantage in terms of earning foreign currency is that more than 80% of the coffee produced by the farms is exported to the foreign market. The foreign currency brought in to the country is very useful in the growth of the country’s economy.

  The coffee production process is in two ways, the 1st one is made with red beans and the 2nd one is made with Genfel coffee.

  Red bean coffee is produced once a year and the product is harvested from September to December. When it is collected, the red coffee on the coffee tree is selected and picked. After it is picked, it goes into the coffee brewing machine; Wash well after hatching.

  After washing, it is dried by the sun, solar tunnel and artificial dryer; enters the store keeping the moisture level; then it is sent to Addis Ababa Coffee Processing and Storage plant.

  After it arrives, it is subjected to various quality measurements, the coffee processing and Storage plant goes through various processes and then it is presented to the consumer (market).

  The amount of product prepared will reach from 30 thousand cu/l to 35 thousand cu/l.

  Genfel coffee is prepared with red coffee which turns into Genfel for various reasons and there are two types of Genfel coffee. They are: Ginger coffee, Ground ginger coffee as well.

  The collection is the same as the above-mentioned type of red coffee. The harvesting season is once and can go from September to February. The recipe is to thoroughly dry the Genfel collected and put it in a coffee grinder, grind each type of Genfel and give it different levels in terms of quality. The amount of product to be prepared ranges from 4,500 cu/l to 5,000 cu/l.

  Honey production:

  • Honey is collected two to three times a year, and after the product is collected, it goes from the farm to the main filter and processing plant and is presented to the consumer.
  • It produces 70 to 87 cu/l per year.
  • Our honey product is organic.

  Number of employees in 2023 G.C: • Permanent 2,774

  • Temporary 5,312
  • Contract 30
  • Total 8,116

  Upcoming projects and expansions:

  • Construction of the main office building
  • Irrigation project
  • Various staff housing

  The main social responsibility (CSR) works that we have been done over the past few years

  • Provided financial and bus support to Jimma Aba buna Sports Club.
  • Donated a motor to Goma District Health Center.
  • Supported 25 computers for Babu Preparatory School.
  • Supported the construction of Limmu Garden Preparatory School
  • The Jimma City Council has undertaken a project to beautify an area park.
  • Constructed the Limmu-Gibe bridge structure.
  • Did road maintenance.
  • Maintenance of electric lines.
  • Construction of clean drinking water.

  Activities towards environmental conservation

  • • Perform soil and water conservation activities.
    • Perform basin operations.
    • Plant saplings and forest trees.
    • Since the farm is engaged in coffee farming, it is an agricultural development that works according to the principle of environmental protection. In addition to this, the farm creates and controls its own system so that the water does not get contaminated during coffee brewing.

“Producing coffee in quality and quantity while protecting the local ecology”