Our Story
Kata Muduga union was established on August 2016, by 20 primary Cooperatives with a total number of 19,046 small-scale farmers, of which 17,031 are Males & 2015 are Females. These farmers include 450,485 family members, and these family members have a total of 61,272 hectares of land covered by coffee. Currently, there are 48 member cooperatives and more than 40,000 small-scale coffee farmers working with Kata Muduga Union.
LOCATION & WORKING AREA
Located:
in Oromia Regional State, Jimma Zone, Agaro town, with a distance of 45 km from Jimma and 397 km from Addis Ababa.
Working Area:
The geographical area embodied in this town includes 5 rural districts of Jimma zone (Goma, Gera, Gumai, Setema, and Sigimo).
Climate:
The altitude of the area ranges from 1800-2300mts asl; the Temperature ranges from 12-24 degree Celsius; and the Annual Rainfall of the area falls within 1700-2200mm.
DISCOVER OUR MAIN PRIMARY COOPERATIVES
The primary cooperatives under this union are well-known very high specialty coffee producers for the world markets. Some of these are: Duromina, Biftu Gudina, Nano Challa, Yukro, Hunda Oli, Kolla Bulcha, and other Gera & Agaro area cooperatives. The primary cooperatives included under this union are: