Nazimu Abamecha is a passionate producer and owner of several farms, including Guracho and Abachabsa. Guracho covers 8.5 hectares at an altitude of 2010 metres in the Jimma region of Gomma, in the kebele (village) of Bashasha Badiya. The former Department of Agriculture and Rural Development gave Nazimu and his brothers coffee trees that were between 3 and 15 years old. Today they grow their coffee in a rich natural environment surrounded by indigenous tree species.
About
The farm in detail
Total number of hectares
8 Altitude
2010 Environment
Mountainous
In Gomma, coffee has been produced for centuries by small-scale farmers with traditional skills. By growing their coffee in the forest, they are perpetuating the region's agricultural heritage. The coffee trees in Goma come from the Choche forest, which legend has it is the place where coffee originated. At an altitude of 2,000 metres, the plots are developed using a mixed farming model that combines food and cash crops.
Jimma is a land of coffee origins. This appellation benefits from a rich natural environment where coffee grows mainly in the shade of large endemic trees, in the heart of the forests. The coffee produced here offers fine quality cups and an inspiring agricultural model. Yet this appellation has been a little slow to join the international speciality coffee scene. The work of local producers and the organisation of these coffee growers has revealed the potential of Jimma coffees, ensuring traceability and quality.
