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PROVISIONAL MILITARY GOVERNMENT OF SOCIALIST ETHIOPIA Talleys Agricultural Davelojnient Authority
DABUS AGRICULTURAL DEVELOFEMNT PROJECT
Application For Finance
January, 1978
Addis Ababafigure IQfi--Dabijs Proj acts—Location M^n 257INTRODUCTION
in line with the broad objectives of national deve lopment, the Minister of Agriculture and Settlement issued 
a directive, instructing Valleys Agricultural Development Authority (VADA) to carry out studies in the Western Region with the objective of:
—   id ent j-fy^ tig agricultural land suitable fox large scale farming under rainfed condition^;
-     selecting project(pi) relatively easily develop able for crop production on an emergency basis in order to alleviate the food problem in the country.
VADA undertook the task by reviewing existing mlormation (mainly "Land and Water Resources of the Blue Nile Basin") and by conducting additional field investiga tions in seven valleys in Wollega, Shoa and Kaffa Adminis trative Regions. This application for finance is the result
of an ad-hoc study of one of the valleys in Wollega Adminis trative Region - the Dabus Basin.BACKGRGW1
I
Wollega Administrative Region with an area of
2
71,200 km  has 1,326,800 inhabitants out of which
1,262,700 constitute the rural population. It has
251,000 rural households with population density of
2 
about 18 persons per km *
Prior to 1967 E,C., there was practically no 
state initiated development project in the region and 
the minimal public services that existed were concen
trated in the urban centers. To this date, the number
of school age children not enrolled is over B6£ and communication, health and marketing facilities are
virtually non-existant in many of the Awrajas.
The presence of malaria moskito and tse tse fly and the difficulty of getting preventive and curative medical services have led to concentration of the population in highlands and te practice of shifting cultivation. The
area of food crops per household is less than 1.5 hectares while cash crop area in many parts of the region is less than one-tenth of a hectare per household. The number of livestock per house hold rarely exceeds 3.5 •
Considering the above socio-economic indicators vis-a-vis the v^st land and water resources of the region, 
it could be concluded that the pace of development has been very slow or non-exiatant, Since 1967 E.C., however, several state farm and settlement projects have been established, the impact of which could be assessed by 
the role they have played in alleviating the current food shortage and by the employment opportunities they have provided not only to people in that region but also to those in other parts of the country.
*../22
TH5 PROJECT AREA
The Dabus Agricultural Development Froject lies in the west central portion of Wollega Administrative Region, approximately 67 kilometers east of the town of Asosa at 10°10’ north latitude and 34°55'we3t longitude. It is a
valley on both sides of the Dabus River in the weat and lower side of the Blue Nile Basin,
The project area lies about 7CO kilometers west of Addis Ababa end the construction of a 47 kilometer all weather road is imperative before the project can commence.
CLIMATE
The area has a tropical climate which should be adapted to a wide range of crop3. No data are available on actual climatic conditions, but judging by the loca tion and elevation and by extrapolating climatological data from the nearby towns of Assosa, Bambasi, Mendi and Menghe, it is estimated that the annual temperature will range from 12° to 38°C. The annual precipitation 
is 1000 - 1200 mm. concentrated in the six months of May to October with 6ctf> occuring in July, August and. September, (Tables - Assosa, Menghe, etc.)
SOILS AND LAND USE
There are three major soil types in the project area: the red latosols, the brown integrate latosols and the black grumusols. The red latoHolg occur over the majority of the area. They have excellent structure, good permeability, good water-holding capacity and areeasily tilled. The brown intigrate latosols occupy 
about 40£ of the area and have properties somewhat like the red latosols but are less permeable and have a slowly permeable substratnuo. The texture is clay th rough out. Irurr.usole are of minor importance, comprising only about 5 to 1(# of the area. These soils are dark gray to black 
;ind are very slowly permeable clays which crack very severely when dry. Results of land classification in the area are as follows:
Class 1
Class 2
Class 3
Total arable land
-      1,380      hectares -16,420           hectares -12,200 hectares
- 30,000 hectares
The project area is little farmed at present.
Small plots of dryland sorghum, maize, sesame and cotton and small herds of goats and donkeys have been observed, but the level of land use is low. An aerial survey 
(I960 - 1964) has revealed the following pattern of land utilization:
Partially cultivated cropland Unimproved pastureland
Wooded savannah or deciduous open forest
Bamboo forest
(Tabic Page 83, Blue Nile Report) THS PROJECT
- 56 percent
- 5 percent
- 26 percent
- 13 percent
The Dabus Agricultural Development Project is basically an irrigation scheme the realization of which will require further investigations and detailed informa tion than is currently available and which is outside the terms of reference of this report.4
The main objective of thia project is to produce food crops within the shortest time possible in order to alleviate the existing food shortage in the country. The
other objectives are to provide employment opportunities
and infrastructure to ensure the socio-economic well-being of the population in the region and at same time to serve
as a take-off point for the second phase of the project
which io the production of commercial crops under irriga tion. In line with these broad objectives, the accelerated development will start with reinfed production.
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION '
As indicated earlieij the climatological and soil conditions of Dabus suggest that a wide range of rainfed crops could be produced. These include maize, sorghum, soybeans, haricot beans, ground nuts, sunflower, red pepper and tropical fruit3.
Since ths short term objective of the project is
to meet the local demand for cereals, emphasis will be placed in the production of maize in the initial years, 
and legumes, mainly soybean, will be produced in rotation with maize. The cropping pattern during the first few
years will be in the range of 60J& maize and 40J& legumes. A more firm cropping pattern which will include some of the above mentioned crops will be worked out as additional information becomes available on their adaptation to the area end the capability of the land. In working out the cropping pattern, the fertilizer requirements of each 
crop and the appropriate soil conservation measures will be considered in detail, Pending the availability■of results of these investigations, the project will start with production of maize over an area of 4,000 hectares.5
MAJOR COMTOTENTS JF THE PROJECT
- Access Road
The project area is served by the Addis Ababa — liurmuck (a town on the Ethiopia—Sudan boarder} road except for the last 47 kilometers which the Rural Road Authority (HRA) has promised to construct and for which no provisions are made in this study. As
'd’T’^ated earlier the opening up of this road is a pre requisite to the development of the area.
Forty-five kilometers west of the project area
is the Arcssa-Kurmuck all weather road. The access road to be built will branch off from the main road 
at twenty-one kilometers from Aeossa town and will proceed for about forty seven kilometers to Dabus
River and the project site.
The road will be of type RRA classification having a width of six meters completely surfaced with selected materials with all the required drainage
system and bridges.
- Land Development and Farm Engineering Works
Land development work will involve clearing, sur veying and designing, rough levelling, sutsoiling and farm road construction. The biggest part of this
activity will be carried out under machinery hire arrange ments. Prior to commencement of land development, the necessary aerial photo and general topography maps shall be prepared and coplimented with a map showing access routes tn the area and with other pertinent information such as yearly rainfall data, soil conditions, average
tree count and size per hectare etc.6
Land development will start with knocking down vegetation, piling and burning it or pushing it into 
swamps and. small streams. Some of it will be used 
for construction or will be out and utilized for fire
wood and charcoal. Rough levelling will then be per
formed and the remaining roods will be chopped during subsequent operations by deep plowing or subsoiling. 
Thia will be followed by surveying and designing the
farm layout and opening up of farm roads,
- Farm Machinery and Equipment
The project will follow a policy of standardization, certainly aa regards prime movers, and whenever possi
ble, trailed equipment. The same policy will apply for other machinery (pumps, generators, hammer mills etc.)
in order to facilitate interchangability of parte and 
training of operatives.
11 is estimated that a wheel tractor in the 80 to 85 h.p. range with the requisite attachements could 
easily cope with all mechanized operations up to 100 hectares. The machines will work eight hours per day 
initially with a target of achieving 16 hours by working them near capacity in terms of load and time. Whenever possible, two or three impliments will be pulled in tandem in order to expedite performance and reduce costs.
For rugged operations such as cutting and filling (rough levelling), canalization and road maintenance, track type of tractors and graders will be used.. However as the major part of the development works will be carried out under machinery hire arrangements, their numbers will be kept to the essential minimum.7
The central workshop will be equipped to carry out major repair and. maintenance operations except those that will require return to suppliers for re placement or for correcting manufacturing defects. Smaller units will be established at appropriate
locations and will have the necessary facilitias for performing preventive maintenance and routine reppir operations.
- Construction and Buildings
The major items under this category are a central workshop, an administrative office, various warehouses, machinery sheds, clinics and housing facilities for
staff, permanent workers and daily labourers. Other facilities include an air atrip, bridges, water and. 
power supply systems.
The major works will be carried out by contractors while simple construction will be done by farm workers and local material will be used as much as possible.
- Miscellaneous Investments *
Other investment expenditures include transport machinery, office furniture and equipment, and metero- logical equipment. Transport machinery constitutes three basic types of vehicles.
Four-wheel drive vehicles will be used for inter farm communication and light pick-up vehicles will be used for activities such ae procurement and urban transportation. Most of the transportation of farm inputs and produce will be carried out by public and private organizations, but as it is risky to rely 
solely on this arrangement, provisions are made for the procurement of a few heavy trucks and trailers.
Jin.0
Another component under this category is radio installation for farm-head office communication. This
has been necessitated due to the fact that a telephone system will not be available within a relatively short period.
— Operating Expenditure *
These include recurrent expenditures in agricul tural inputs, agricultural labour, agricultural mecha nization and indirect or overhead costs.
The parameters used to compute cost of production are those currently applied by the majority of state
farms modified to Tit the existing conditions of the project area.
MARKET j
As the country has become a net importer of cereals over the last few years, low prices as a result
of over production could not be anticipated in the near future. As a matter of fact, the CIF import parity price
of maize is currently 50 Birr per quintal- This could 
easily escalate to 60 Birr if inland transport, handling 
and insurance are taken into account.
Several market studies conducted recently suggest that the Western Region (lllubabor, Kaff a and. Wollega)
ia usually a net importer of cereals although on a modest scale. Estimates of grain imports to the region vary ll,onn to 35,000 tons per year. On the basis of national assumptions of future demand of the region, total grain requirements by the year 2,000 will be
1,170,000 tons which will require an increase ofJ
9
560,000 tons in regional production* On the basis □* 
average production of 3 tons/ha. an additional lB6,000 
hectares will be required in the region. At full
development, the accelerated rainfed scheme (10,000 
hectares) will cover 5^ of the cereal (mainly maize)
requirements of the region.
MANAGEMENT ■'
The      project      will      be      organized      and      operated      as a         self-contained         mechanized         agricultural         project         run under      the      State      Farms      Development      Authority      or      other ad-hoc organization.
CONCLUDING REMARKS '
As stated earlier, it is quite evident that the implementation of such a project will face some diffi culties since it will be the first large scale project
in a new and remote area, for obvious reasons  it
p
cannot be expected to operate at break-even let alonec at profit during the first few years. Its economic viability should, therefore, be judged over the life
of the project. A very preliminary economic appraisal computed over a period of 25 years indicates that the project would have an internal rate of return of 11 toSUMMARY OP FIR AR CI AL RECUIPTXKKTS
Direct Expenaei
Indirect Expenses
Capital Inveatoent
TOTAL
* Birr 2,072,000
-     Birr 2,667,070
-     Birr 9,462,560
- Birr 14,201,630- 10 -
DAgJS AGRICULTURAL DEV3LCrME?tT PROJECT CAPITAL INVESTMENT A HD DEIRECIATION SCHEDULE (BIHg)
*970 - *97 ~
A.W I
ITEM
CGS7/HA.
TOTAL COST
T. Lund DcvelopEent
Clearing
Survey’and Design
Rough Levelling
Subsoiling
Pann Roads (I6m/ha ®7.5Br/m)
Sub-total
225.-
20.-
125.-
80.-
120.-
- - •
’900,000.-
eo.rxjo.-
500,000.-
320,000,-
430,000.-
2,280,000.-
ITEM
CAPACITY (PERSONS/
HOUSE)
NO.
FLOOR AR£A
M
UNIT
COST
TOTAL COST
II. CONSTRUCTION
Senior Staff Houses
Junior Staff Houses
Fermanent Worker
Houses
Labourer Quarters
Purm Office
Unit Office
Farm Clinic
Guest House
Cafeteria
Central Workshop
Unit Workshop
Workshop Office and
Spareparts Store
Fuel Station Office
Machinery Shed
Fuel Tank
Produce and Chemical
Store
Sub-Total
1
2
2
40
8
25
18
48
70
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
80
70
50
160
200
120
200
100
100
540
120
300
60
600
360
3001* 25(1 i-3.
200.-
100.-
250.-
250.-
250.-
250.-
250.-
150.-
160.-
160.-
280.-
80.-
160.-
432,000.-
-     840,00^.-
700,000.-
64,000.-
50,000.-
30,eoOi-
50,000.-
25,000.-
25,000.-
81,000.-
19,200.-
48,000.-
16,'*00.-
48,000.-
30,000.-
230,000.-
2,689,000.-- li
—
athtex I   Contd*
ITEM
- IIfi pana Machinery and Equipment flheel Tractors
Buldosers
Motor Graders
Disk Plows
Disk Harrows Cultivators
planters
Levelers
Trailers
Subsoilers
Sprayers
Fertilizer Spreaders Harvesters
Electric Generators Stone Crusher Concrete Mixers Press (40 ton)
Angle Grinder
Bench 
Drill
Power Hack Saw Valve Grinder
Lathe Machine Welding Machine Oxy-acceytiline &
Accessories Compressor
Battery Charger Metal Cutter
Valve Set
Spark Plug Cleaner Injector Tester
Water Distillation Equipment
Hammer Mill
Scales
Radio 
Cultivation Tools Workshop Tools and 
Equipment
Sub-total
no.
UNIT COST
TOTAL 003®
40
3
2
20 i
20
20
15  1
4
10
10
5
6
2
2
1
2
I
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
4
2,250
26,000*-
168,000.-
163,000.-
4,700 —
5,000.-
8,900--
5,800—
9,900.-
5,600--
2,000—
6,000—
2,000.-
50,000.-
&4,000 —
70,000.-
10,050.-
4,400.-
500.-
1,100.-
5,500.-
2,500.-
2,700.—
16,000.-
5,000.-
3,000.-
5,ooo.-
3,000;*
3*150.-
1,050.-
700.-
735.-
6,825.-
7*000.-
1,500.-
4,000.-
4 —
1,040,000 —
504,000—
336,000*- I
94,000.-
100,000.-
173,000*-
102,000.-
39,600.
56,000.-
20,000.-
30,000--
12,000.-
100,000.-
168,000.-
70,000,-
20,100.-
4,400*—
500.-
1,100.-
5,500 —
2,500.-
2,700.-
16,000.-
5,000.-
3*000.-
5,000.-
3,7^0.-
3,150;*
1,050.-
700.-
735.-
6,825 —
7,000—
7,500 —
16,000 —
9,000—
30,000 —
3,000,350—12
ANNEX I Contd.
ITEM
NO.
UNIT COST
TOTAL COST
tv Transport Machinery
Four-wheel drive Vehicles
(5-ff-B)
Four-wheel drive Vehicles
(L.W.B)
Trucks with Trailers
4-5 ton Lorries^
Dump Trucks (6m )
Ambulance
Sub-total
V. Miscellaneous Investments Office Equipment, Furniture Medical Equipment,Community
Toilets
Meteorological Equipment
Sub-total
8
4
3
5
2
1
28,350.-
-
38,850.-
168,00^.-
63,000.-
77,000.-
38,000.-
226,800.-
155,400.-
504,000,—
315.000,-
154,000.-
38,000.-
1,393,200.-
20,000.-
75,000.-
5,000.-
100,000,-
CAPITAL INVESTMENT SUMMARY *
Land Development Construction
Farm Machinery and Equi pcient
Transport Machinery Miacellantioua
TOTAL
2,28O,(Xy\- 2,689,000.-
3,000,360.- 1,393,200.-
100,000.- 9,462,560.-13
DABUS AGRICULTURAL DEVELQiMENT PROJECT
DEPRECIATION SCHEDULE, * 1970 - 1971
investment item
RATE/YEAR
w
ORIGINAL
VALUE
(BIRR)
ANNUAL DEPRECIATION
(BIRR)
Buildings
Construction (Light)
Farm Machinery
Trucks
Vehicles (Light)
Workshop Equipment
Weighing Scales
Furniture & Office Equipment Cultivation Hand Toole
TOTAL
5
10
20
10
20
12.5
12.5
10
50
* •
2,577,000,- 112,000.—
2,892,700.-
973,000,-
420,200.-
91,160.-
7,500.-
100,000.-
9,000.-
128,850.-
11,200.-
578,540.-
97,300.-
84,040.-
11,395.-
937.50
10,000.-
4,500.-
*
7,182,560.-
a■
926,762.50CROP 3SASON 197Q _ ig71
DIRECT COST OF PRODUCTION per HECTARE (BIRR3
AHMEX HI
Direct Cost of Labour
iaterials and Operations
hrash disposal
lowing
isking
Srtilizer and Appli
cation
erbicide and Appli
cation
leed and Planting
Insecticide and Appli
cation
Jtored         Crop         Protection Thinning
Beplanting
Inter-row cultivation Weeding & Hoeing Harvesting, Threshing Bags 4 Bagging Twins
Field Tr noport
No. of
Direct Coat of Machinery
Operations
No. or Dave
Coat per ' Dev
total Coat
Ko~oT
Hours
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Cost per Hour
3
TofHT
Coat
2.00
"No.    of  Unite
Direct Coat cf Material a
’Jhit   l   Total   1 Price! Coat
11.00
11.00
33iOO
33.00
11.00            11.00
150Kg
41t 20kg
41t
0.56
84.00
11.00
11.00
22.00
16.50
2.50
1.00
10.00
20.00
7
3
7
1
6
2.00
2.00
2-00
2,00
2-00
14.00
6.00
14*00
2-00
12.00
2.50
10.00 10.00
•i
1.5
11.00 16.50
11.00 33.00
1              20.00            20.00
a
Transport       of       inputs       to farm
Loading Guarding
total
1
11.00             11.00 12.25
30pce
0.5kg
3.00
2.50
90.00 1.25
4.5
2.00
•
2.00
2.50
9*°0
5.00
Grand Totql
6.0( 33.0' 33.0 95.0 32.C 36.5
26.5
10.C
14.C
6.C
33* C
14.C
22.C 102.0
1.2 U.C
2.;
9.1
-
33.50
r-     15     -
DABUS AGRICULTURAL D-VELCIYZNI ?£.€■■ ECI DIRECT COS? OF FRCDUCTIC?^ (BIRR) , 
(4.000 HA. MAIZE)
I§fO - 1971
A5NE7. IV
PARTICULAR
COST/dA.
TOTAL COST
Material, In_gut
Seed
?ertiliier
Herbicide
Insecticide
Bags
Twine
Sub-total
Labour Input
Thrash Disposal
Replanting
Thinning
Weeding, hoeing
Harvesting
Bagging
Loading
Guarding
Sub-total
Machine Input
,
20.-
84.-
10.-
36.50
90.-
1*25
80*000.-
336,000;-
40,000. -
146*000;-
360,000,-
5»ooo- -
241,75
967,000.-
6.-
6;-
14;-
14.-
2,-
12.-
9.-
5.-
■ *
24j000.-
24*000.-
56*000.-
56*000.-
8*000;-
48*000;-
36,0004-
20*000.-
68,-
272,000.-
Plowing
Disking x 2
Fertilizer Application
Herbicide Application x 2
Planting
Iotor-raw Cultivation x 2
Insecticide Application
Harvesting
Gid Transport
Transport of inputs to farm
Sub-total
*
33.-
33.-
11.-
22.-
16,50
33.-
16.50
20.-
11.-
12.25
*
132*000.-
132,000.-
44,000,-
88,000,-
66,000.-
132*000.-
66*000,5
80*000.-
44,000.-
49,000*-
208.25
833,000.-
summary of direct production cost
I, n. 
ni.
Material Input labour Input Machine Input
Total
967,000.- 272,000.- 833,000.-
2,072.000,-16
DABUS AGRICULTURAL DEVEIOFMEN" PROJECT
PERSONNEL AND SALARIES 1970 - lg7~
ANNEX 7
CLASSIFICATION
TiZHAistration
1.   General Manager
NO.
SALAFYAONTH
•COO(31RR)
YEARLY SALARY
*000 (BISH)
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Administrator personnel & Labour
Relations Officer Legal 'Officer Typist
Radio Operator
7.   Messenger, cleaner
fl.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17. IB, 19.
20.
local Services
Chief Accountant
Senior Accountant
Bookkeeper
Chief Cashier
Assist nt Cashier
a
Payroll       Clerk,       Time       Keeper Purchaser
Chief Store Keeper
Assistant         Store         Keeper Guard
Vehicle           Drivers Truck Drivers
Truck Driver Assistants Sub-total
.ces
230,880.--------------
20,COO.-
9*600.-
6,960.-
6,000.-
6,000.-
1.920.-
2,800.-
15,600.-
9,600.-
7,200.-
6,000.-
3,600.-
12,000.-
9,600.-
7,200.-
7,200.-
11,520.-
14,400.-
66,000.-
7; 20/0.-
Health Officer
22, Nurse
Advanced Dresser
•  Elementary Dresser Sub-ub-tottot ala'
11,700.-
7,200.-
4,000.-
2,400.-
ces
---- on Foreman
26,100.-
Carpenter
s
£££eral Servj Construct!
•  Carpenter «I* Masoner
•  Plumber ’ Hebrician
9,360.-
7,200.-
6,600.-
3,300.-
3.300.-
,^a fi‘oV 3<\7
£
otal
29,760.-
31.   *°rkshop Manager
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
ic
»eia^leotrician
37.   cjT6 ReP^irman
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
1
1
2
1
1
4
2
1
3
16
6
11
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
6
1
1
1
2
3
1,700.-
800.-
580.-
500.-
250.-
80, a
60,-
1,300.-
800.-
300.-
500.-
30^.-
250.-
400.-
600.-
200.-
60,-
200.-
500.-
150.-
975.-
600.-
400.-
200.-
780.-
30^.-
275.-
275.-
275.-
1,500.-
800.-
400.-
700.-
400.-
800.-
200.-
150.-
18,000.-
9,600.-
28,800.-
8,400.-
4,800.-
9,600.-
4,800.-
5.400.-
■* *■
_ . 
£rt    ifW't—— - — - uy ?               «            a- 17
AMIZZ 7 Con‘.d
CLASSIFICATION
?Li;a_ManagenenA
SALARY/xDHTH
’ (Bite)
TZARLY SAURY
(31 HR)
3e.
39*
10.
, ii.
42.
Production Manager Unit Manager Supervisor
Foreman 
Head, Plant Protection
43.  Peat Assessor
44.  Surveyor
45.  Crawler Operator
46.  Combine Operator
47.  Tractor Driver 40.  Operator Helper
Sub-total TOTAL
1 -
4
- 8
16
1
1
1
3
5
40
15
172
1,500.-
600.-
325.-
150.-
500.-
200.-
450.-
500.-
300.-
175,-
75.-
10,000.-
28,300.-
31,200.-
20,300.-
7,200.-
2, 100.-
5,400.-
18,000.-
18,000,-
84,000.-
13.5CO.-
255,300.-
-
631,440.-CROP YEAR 1970 - 1971 (•‘,000 He c taro n)
JAL
rET
>F )
meskerem
PARTICULAHA
KIAZIA
GENBOT
SENE
HAMLE
TISHAS STI
TEKEMT
HEDAR
TAHSAS
TER
YEKATIT
MEGABIT
DIRECT EXPENSES
’.000 J, 000 ',000
Wages
Material Innuts
Machine Expenses
12,000
416,000
192,000
24,000
186,000
192,000
45,000 140,333
45,000
140,333
*
U,000
10,000
11 GOO
73,000
10,000
30,000
73,000
40,000
40,000
73,000
40,000
24,000
73,000
40,000
10,000
73,000
9,446
10,000
9,444
10,000
““
9,444
SUB-TOTAL
INDIRECT EXPENSES
620,000
*102,000
185,333
185,333
21,000
94,000
143,000
153,000‘
137,000
92,446
19,444
19,444
.,440
-
7,867
3,000
5,000
5 >400
2,400
3,000
4,000
2,000
2 ,000
1,000
2,000
2 > ’.00
Salaries
Food and. Accor, odati c Overtime and holiday
pay
Pension Ccntributior
(6$)
Travelling & Perdier Hospital and medica'
Expenses
House rent
Indemnity of Dischaz Fuel and Lubricants Workshop Expenses
Printing and
Stationery
Unif arms
Cleaning and
Sanitation
Spare parts for
Vehiclea
Hand tools
52,620 >n           200
-w
i 3,157
L      4,000
3,000
450
ge          -
10,000
2,000
1,000
6,000
83
6,000
200
52,620
200
-
3,157
4,000
3,000
450
—
10,000
2,000
1,000
6,000
83
6,000
200
52,620
200
-
3,157
4,000
3,000
450
10,000
2,000
1,000
52,620
200
-
3,157
4, 000
3,000
450
600
10,000
2,000
1,000
-
83
6,000
200
-
83
6,000
200
52,620
200
-
3,157
4,000
3,000
450
600
10,000
2,000
1,000
■
83
6,000
200
52,620
200
52,620
200
5 2,620
200
52,620
200
52,620
200
52,620
200
52,O2U
200
3,157
*
4,000
3,000
450
600
40,000
2,000
1,000
83
6,000
200
3,157
4,000
3,000
450
6QO
10,000
2,000
1,000
—
83
6,000
2C0
3,157
4,000
3,000
450
600
10?000
2, COO
1,000
-
83
6,000
200
3,157
4,000
3,000
450
600
10,000
2,000
1,000
—
83
6,000
200
•
3,157
4,000
3,000
450
600
■
10,000
2,000
1,000
■
83
6,000
200
3,157
•
4,000
3,000
450
600
■
10,000
2,000
1,000
83
6,000
200
3,160
4,000
3,000
450
600
10,000
2,000
1,000
87
6,000
200
/
o
OQI
100 T ransport of farm Supplies
X>0 s mcrgency Expenses SOO F reight Charge
?OT IPostage, telephone, telex
Repair and Maintenance of Buildings
10,000 1,000
300 100
0,000
1,000
300
100
------------------ [ 10,000
1,000
300
100
10,000
1,000
300
100
10,000
1,000
300
100
900
900
000
,000
Repair and Maintenance of Furniture
Repair and Maintenance of Office Equipment
-
—
Repair and Maintenance of Vehicles
Repair and Maintenance of Radio
Repair and Maintenance of Motor cycles
—
7, onn
5OO
-
7,000
500
-
7,000
500
100
ion
7,000
500
100
100
7,non
500
960
-
00
Repair and Maintenance of Water puiaps
,320    Vehicle Pegictcru tion, | tax etc.
iOOO
land use tax
,560
Employee Insurance
',600
Produce Insurance
,110
/chicle Insurance
■»20C
Subscription, periodic*'
’c
Donation, Contribution
i,O(Y
—
60
110
666
2,963
800
5,175
100
200
500
uo
566
2,963
9C°
5,175
100
200
500
Loading, Unloading Expenses
Selling Expenses
80
110
666
2,963
800
5.175
100
200
50°
80
110
666
2,963
800
5,175
100
200
500
l ,?0(
Hank Charges
0,87 7
dub-total
1 -■
1            eo 110
666 2,963
8OO 5,175
1I0 inn 200 500
-
100 1 118,304
100
119 JM
100
112,304
100
113,1°’
10"
11} JC4ANNEX VIII Contd
—
L
T
HEDAR
TABESAS 25
25
250 100 450
25 28,703 78,854
TER 25
25
250 100 450
25 28,703 78,854
—
YEKATIT
MEGABIT
PARTICULARS
M1AZIA
GENBOT
SENE
HAM LE
NFHASSIB
meskfken
300 300 000
ono 20Q
400 300 437 256
Revenue Stamp3
Electricity, Water
Expenses
Legal Expenses
Audit Fee
Public Relation Expense Training Expenses Cleaning and Sanitatior Interest on Short-term
loan
Interest on Long-term
Loan
TOTAL
25
25
250
s         100
450
25
28,703
78,854
25
25
250
-
100
450
25
28,703
78,854
25
25
250
-
100
450
25
28,703
78,854
25
25
250
-
100
450
25
28,703
78,854
25
25
250
-
100
450
25
28,703
78,854
25
25
250
100
450
25
28,703
78,854
25
25
250
100
450
25
28,703
78,854
25
25
250
100
450
25
28,703
78,854
25
25
250
-
ion
450
25
28,703
78,854
25
25
250
5 000
r
100
450
25
28,704
78,862
220,736
221,536
221,536
221,536
220,536
220,536
220,536
220,536
220,536
225,574
O?o
226,736
226,736-U-
dabos AGRICULTURAL DEVELOFMEHT PROJECT PROFIT AND LOSS FORECAST
1970        -      1971
AttTTEX VII
SALES.?
27/qtl.
3,240,000
LESS COST OF SALPS? Direct Cost of Production Indirect Cost of Production Depreciation
Total NET Profit (LOSS )
2,072,000
2,667,070
926,762
5,665,832
(2,425,932)CROP YEAR 1970 -1971
DESCRIPTION
SHU--------------------------------
SASH INFLOW
Id 1 AZ 1A
SENE
NEHASSB
WEAKEREM
TEKET4T
HEPAR
TAHESAS
TER
YEKATIT
MEGABIT
,07C
,56C
,oo:
,63C
Short-term Loan
Long-term Loan Sales of Produce
TOTAL INFLOW CASH OUTFLOW
628,736 757,016
1,385,75?
406,069 757,016
1,163,085
406,869
757,016
242,536
921,016
315,536
921,016
363,536
789,684
373,536
749,684
357,536
-
503,683
312,982
503,683
239,980
503,683
245,018
503,687 3,240,000
^642,112
1,163,885         1,163,55
L,236,552
1,153,220
' 1,123,220
861,219
816,665
743,663
3,988,705
J
,00f i
,07c
,377
Direct Production Expenses
Indirect Farm Expenses
Settlement of
□hort-term loar
Settlement of
long-term loan 
Land Devel oprr.en' Bui ldings and.
Construction
Farm Machinery ^nd Equipment
Transport
Machinery
Furn i ture and Equipment,
Medical & met.
Equi pment
TOTAL OUTFLOW cash balance
620,000
226,736
402,000
226,736
185,333
220,736
385,333
221,536
15,168 221,536
137,000
220,536
-
-
92,446
220,536
-
-
19,444
220,536
-
-
243,333 224,083 900,000 417,960
10,000
243,333 224,083 190,942
88,658 10,000
243,333 224,083 190,942
88,658 10,000
243,333 224,083 190,942
88,658 10,000
407,333 224,083 190,942
88,658 10,000
88,168
221,536
-
-
407,333 224,083
1 90,942
88,658
3-0,000
143,000
220,536
-
-
246,001
224,083
190,942
88,658
40,000
153,000
220,536
-
-
246,001
224,083
190,942
88,658
-
-
224,083
190,942
88,658
-
-
224,083 190,942
88,658
—
-
224,083 190,942
88,658
—
19,444
225,574 3,448,377
-
-
224,087
190,940
88,660
I
2,642,112
1,385,752
1,363,085
1^163,885
?3S .552
1,153,220
1,123,220
861,219
816,665
743,663
'.,197,082
-
-
-
-
-
(208,377)
■J.t
— *3   —
_D~J-            -
— ? -■
D..BVS RIVLK r'HDJEGT
/                  /         H.-..    fcsuIt5
/ Phot olBarir 7 U U IJ t h  +1 crcent | rarcant 1 Percent
FH
f Bo-        / Ne.      / (cm)                           I s^nd      1 silt                   c 1 ay
Texture
Color
dry
Percent 1
0M
vallaLLti Phosphorou
6985
/2
7062
7&61
/ 0-20
2            1 20-60
Aa          60-120
5             0-30 5           30-60 5           60-105* 5         105-150
6             0-20
6           20-90
6              90-150
L
n
5.3
5.6
5.4
5.1
4.8
5.7
6.9
6.1
6.0
6-2
—
I 44
26
24
39
33
31
31
44
27
29
29
16
14
12
10
0
6
13
5
12
27
58
58
49
5 7
61
61
43
63
59
Loam
Clay
clay
Clay
Clay
Clay
Clay
Sandy -
cl ny
Cloy
Clay
red-br
yt1-red y•1-red
■lk gr
dk ur-br ilk yr*br
dk sr
Lr
dk br
yol-br
4.45
2.25
1.30
2.1
3.25
2.8
0.5
3.95
0. 56
4.35
VL
M
VL
VL
VL
L
VL
VH
VL
VL-      16$O m, £af.               -      O9°4?1 N
Long, -                 J5°05J E
Rainfall In eud»
/ Year /                     J       /        F
/«
I M I J
J
1
Al
S
0
N
1D
.Total . 1
/ 1?6?
F
1970
r~
/ 0.11 [
1 20.00
IA
l«4.p
119.2
438.'9
323.0
315.5
331.4
137.4
0.00
0.00
-
------------
0.00
-
r
26.6
100.3
277.3
352,6
1
334.2
-
-
-
-
1972
-
-
-
123.2.
303.8
318.1
273.8
i
I
70.1
-
3.3
1973
0.0a
0.00
2.9
49.7
169-3
343.6
297.a
206.4
149.0
0*00
0.00
1974
0.00
0.00
25.7
26,fl
341.5
231.2
261.2
370.4
396.0
112.4
5.8
j
0.00
1779
Average
0.00
0.00
16.2
41.03
172.3
510.96
3W.54
325.48
337-93
117.23
3.25 1
0.H3 /
1644.55 |
% of
annual
0.00
| o.ao
0.96%
2.54%
10.40%
19;39%
18.36%
19.79%
20.55%
7.13%
0.20%
6.05X1-
00%      I
■■
■Station; Mengho Altitude -
lat. 
- 1O°261 N
— —
Rainfall Data for the period 1974 - 1976
Rainfall is given in n».
Long,           - 34°477 E
1 Yeax
IJIF     IM
A
M         I J
J
A
S
0
"I
D
Total I
1974
-
I 16.6
33.6
140.6
262.3
255.6
350.4
173.5
97.00
3.50
0.00
■
1975
0,00
1.70
0.50
24.4
146.0
310.9
305.3
208.6
220.1
67. co
21.30
0.0c
1335.6
1976
0.00
0.00
20.4
55.3
152.0
190.3
217.1
334.6
262.9
30.90
5.00
0.0c
1269.3
Average
0.00
0.05
12.5
37.77
149.2
254.5
259.33
324.53
225-5
64-97
9.93
0.00
1339.08
% of
Annual
0.00
O.C6%
0.93%
2.62%
11.14%
19.00%
19.37%
24.24%
16.04
4.05%
0.75%
0.00
100%Halnfall Data For the Porloti 1972 — 1975
Station:
Bjunbual
Altit
ude - 1419 ffl.
.  . 
iat. 
r, 0.,-1 ,.
- O? 45 M
o
Rainfall ia given in mm.
Leng,
- 34°441 E
I Year / J
1”
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
0
no
Total I
1972
nr
-
146.1
244.9
306.1
154.4
251.4
114.4
12.7
1.10
1975
0.00
0.00
2.9
114.1
105.5
212.4
165.3
229.5
190.9
101.6
2.4
2.8
1125.2
1974
1.10
1.00
9.10
56.0
195.9
191.0
255.9
191.8
265.1
77.3
11.6
0.00
1233.8
1975
o.oo
2G.2
5.5
59.0
204.6
341.4
200*6
160.1
165.5
102.3
12.0
4.00
I 1264
Average
0.95
14.6
5.77
63.7
161.96
247.43
231.53
105.95
212.73
96.9
9.6a
1.98 j
1233.2
% of
| Annual
0.07
1.1a
0.47
5.17
13.13
20.06
10.77
14.9 2
17.25
a* 02
0.7a
0*16
100%• - r.?
Altitude - 1665
1st. - W°041 N
n
Rainfa.il Lata To^ tho pajriod 1565 • 197^
Rainfall 1b In mm
long*
34<’?11 E
Yeai-
Ictal 1
H63
0.00
0.00
4.6
129.1
8J.0
263.3
341J
229.7
198.5
102.5
1420.2
1964
0.00
0.00
0.00
191.4
131.1
242.5
262.5
251.0
176.5
133.4
15.0
0.00
1403.2
1965
0.00
0.00
19.4
34.4
10.5
212.5
279.6
227.1
151.0
93.3
14.5
0.00
W42.3
1966
0.00
0.00
43-6
52.5
125.9
267.4
179.1
256.9
227.1
161.1
57.0
0.00
1370.4
1967
0.00
0.00
37.2
66.9
37.6
213.4
238.3
214.3
262.9
123.7
32.2
0.00
1226.5
i960
0.00
0.00
0.00
72.8
62.7
260.4
221.7
215.7
216.5
226.0
21.5
0.00
1297.3
I960
0.00
29.0
72.4
72.8
167.8
170.6
297.0
217.9
209.7
116.6
0.00
0.00
1434.6
0.00
0.00
45.00
11.50
71.70
125.9
356.0
215.7
189,5
wa.fi
0.00
O.GO
1204.1
0.00
1.90
2.00
31.8
200.00
125.60
209.6
293.2
2C1.3
97.0
46.0
0.00
1209.7
0.00
0.00
0.30
102.2
1B5.8
220.7
532.9
2W.3
113.0
196.6
0,5<J
4.00
1374.5
0.00
0.00
7.20
82.5
141.50
241.60
221.6
231.6
24fl.fi
149.5
0.0G
0.00
1324.9
0,00
0.00
23.00
65.5
135.5
290.6
256.0
291.6
312.00
106.1c
45.50
0.00
1505.6
10,50 0.01
53.00
6.50
0.50
c.oa
40,00
117.GO
102.10
170.90
192.1
1
I   205.6
213.40
30.50
6.50
1222.4
19*65
1-5
73-35
5.6
113-15
0.6
217.20
16.6
257.44
19.6
146.78
11.2
25.4b
1.9
0.01
0. t
1310.49
100%Stu tiODJ AfiBOBS/l Altitude - 7665
Zat,               - 1C°04° N
Wind de Relative Humidity data for the year 1975
Long. 
-
£
r~
/ fear /
J
F
M
r
IM
J
J
A
s
0
N
D
I Wind speed Ff/sec.
I ri
I
1.19
~
1,06
1.06
1.17
0.36
0.47
0.39
0.33
0.20
0.25
0.76
1975
Relative Humidity
%
40.2
55.4
51.1
61.0
71.6
79.4
06.1
eo.3
79-2
65.5
70.0TuDjiorAtiirs UjMtai for the period 19^5 — 
*975
Altitude -
7 6£5 p
TcKp*
Mean
Lai*
Long.
Mean
la in °C Maximum 4 Minimum.
fear
1965 1964 1965
1966
1967 1966 196?
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 4975
Average
A 29.1
14
79TT.
M
26.9 ■ 26.3
22.5 4.2
N
26.C
29,9
did
14.-i. 29,4
JO. 6 1J.0
7CT 1,5.6
32.3
27.7       •    25.2
4H-
lid
31.5
12.2
dd_
30.6
12.4
11.8
29.7
29.0
Id
29.4 iid
29.6
29.1 12.9 29.4 14.1 29.7 
50.5
29.7    • 16.7
30.9 16.6
23.7
14.7
11.4
27.5
15.1
26.0
14.3
lid
15*5. 27.9
25.3
24.4
lid
25.9
24-5
dd       .. 23.6 .
1-U7 ■
24.3
M.J .
24.3
lid
25-3
22.5
13.6
23.5
13.6
32.
16.a 50-5
29.9 
15.0
^•2— 30.7 15,^— 50.0 12.6 
29.1
12.7
29.57
13.45
33.2
16.5
31.7
J_4, 5 _ 29.4
1.4
JI .02 1-1.65
16.3 51.1 T61L- 52.3
U_ 32.4 16,6 32.0 VM-
16.5 31.4    . i6>0
16.2
24.2
15-2
0 15.2 27.1
25.2 1Ll£
31.7
16.a
2?.1
15*2
IdL
2Jh7 dd 
24.0   ■ U-6
25.1    • ddJ
24.0    • 1-4.1    ■ 24.2     . 14.9 . 23.4 
14,a
24.7    •      25.2
30.4    . 16.0    . 30.1 16.Q
27.3 .
16.6 
tts-
p>? _ 25.5 I'M- 27.2 14.5 
24.2     _   24-3
15.6   - 25.0 14.7 
1 5.6 
13.0
24.7 
i$t5 -
24.114. 5
lid 25.6
B-l X?T 14.5
27.4
12,6
jo.2
iui
1 li-L- 23.9 1^,°- 24.4
22.3 14*6 
23.2 0.4 .
25.66 13.93
25-1
ld2
51  .4 ijd 51.0 14.3
29.9 .
15-5-
30.17 15.20
23.0
14,0
22.3
10..5
24.3 ij_._a _ 23.9 15.G
4 
15.P 25.6 13x7- 24.0
16.6
24.9
Id
25.u
14.1 25.9 Idl 25.4 1.4-7
25.4
12.9 25.6
2
20.3 Idi
29.7
15.4 
29.0
14.2
27.3 
11.2 29-1 j3 0 
'29.(1
12-5-
" 27.1 14.2
31 .62
15.44
25.00 -
14.55
24.90
14.37
25.52
14.23
25.7 17.0 26.63 14-11
27-5
12.2 27-4
17. &
27-42
15.00
25.03
14.1
20.44
13.61TQViparatULFc) Oatf* Par thu PwrXu<L 1S S3 — 157Q* 
t.f pn .■ Nandi
^97^ —              *>1 *
El,
Lat, -
O?°471 U
G
Long, - J5° 5 E
rojrperature is in °C Mean Maximo & Mean Mini mu.Tit
I Year       / J   I F    / M       I A
I"
J
T
A
s
0
■'
k n ±J
1 196?
-
29.4       1 29.6     : 30.0 13=9          16.0          14.6
' 27.7
15-3 
25.2
Ki?
23.5
14.2
23.8
14.0
24.4 2>i2—
24.6
■ 5.5
25.41
15.6           15-5     I
27 -' i
r----------- 1970
27.5          29.2              - 11.6          14.6
28.6
15.7
25.7
ii.o
21.2
14.2
19.7
14.4
19.9
14.4
17.e
-
-
-
-
-
-
1972
-
•
-
-
—
27.5
15.9
25.2
14.9
24-2 15.1 ..
24.9
14.8
-
—
25.9
14.4
26.5
14.0
28.6
-
1973
-
51.5
16.6
32.0
17.3
50.1
16.e
26.2
15.9
24.e
15.4
23.4
15.0
-
24.4
14,5
25.6
14.1
25.6
14,3
20,0
12,9
1974
29.2
11.6
30.7
13.0
29.2
13-3
30.2
U.S
25.0
14.0
24.0
14.0
22.4
13.7
23.3
14.5
23.a
15.6
25.4
13.2
26.4
12.7
I Average
SB.25
11*60
30.2
14.53
30.53
15.53
29.75 1 15.68
26.42
14.G?
24.OH
14.60
22.64
14.4a
22,96
14.43
22,6
13.93
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25.30 25.93 13.75 13.H5
26.0
13.5 •
27.53
13.03Tomporuture Lata Far the Period “19/2 — 19
Stations Ba&baBd.
Altitude 141&
lai. - oAs’tf
Long* - J4 44 B
Temp, is in °C
Mean Maximum &
Mean Minimum*
Year
1972
J
*
iF
-
;M
-
A
-
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29.0
16.6
J
25.7
15.1
J
24.7
15.7
A
25.6
15.6
S
25.9
14.5
0;
26.2
14.4
N
28.3
12.5
1U1
31.1
10.5
1975
1974
1975
31.4
i f Ji ( , C2
33-5
13 0
33.7
M G
3C.1
. 96
25,1
JO.O
30. fl
17>
—
29.9
31.9
1q4
.
31 .8 156
27.9
11.3
26.7
13.a
24.8
15.0
26.3
___
27.3
___
28.1
13.6
27.2
15.6
25.a
15.0
24.5
14.4
24.9
15.4
25.6
14.6
27*0
14.0
28.0
22x2
29.6
11.0
29.1
13*0
1A1
1 *4 • 1                     ; J*
30.2
15 B
. 
52.6
16.5
.
31.5 16.7
20.6
11.4
25.0
14.5
24.4
14*2
24-1
14.6
25.5
14.5
26.7
13.6
27-7
12*2
30.^3         31.37 | Average '         12.65     I 14.75
32.57
13.25
51.13
13.5
20. IB
15.73
25.0
14.6
24.60
14.95
24.65
15.15
25.85
14.65
27.0
14.0b
2fl .03
12.75
?a .9
12*4
29.6a I 11.60 IADDEHDOM
Tn   the   event   that   It   la   decided   to   finance the   construction   of   the   47   Im.   access   road   fron project sources, an additional loan of Birr
1,500,000 will be required (details attached). This would involve annual cost to the project of Birr 30,000 in depreciation and Birr 60,000 maintenance .October 1% 1977,
RETORT ABOUT..THE ROAD LOCATION IQ PHOPOSEn
The survey crew left Addis Ababa on 3/10/77 .L investigate the status of the road leading to Dabus Project Area. After arriving at Aasosa on 5/10/77. ‘be
crew drove with local officials for about 21 knj. on the main highway up to a junction, where the trail leading to the proposed Dabus Project departs. Prom the sain highway junction, it is about 37 km. to a village called Ketes-i, 
Thi9 village is, more or less, central for exchanging commodities during market days if the road la well built and maintained.
From Ketema village the crew continued driving very slowly for about 11 km. at about 5 km. per hour
the proposed road turns right and the trai. is2
In the 47 km. rof.d (from 21 tan, station to 68 kc. 
station) there are 6 (siz drainage crossings which require qnine kind of structures t. order to build the road to an 
all-weather rural roads standard.
The terrain in which the proposed road passes through is flat and rolling.
The approximately •’atiinated cost for constructing the 47 km. road using R,H, 50 rural road standard would 
• ./ ■
come to about 1,500,000.-- Birr, excluding equipceni.

Summery

Dabus Agricultural Development Project Summary

Project Overview

Location: Dabus Basin, Wollega Administrative Region, Ethiopia (67km east of Asosa)

Objective: Large-scale agricultural development to alleviate food shortages through rainfed and eventual irrigation farming

Total Financial Requirement: 14,201,630 Birr (1978)

Key Components

Land Development: 30,000 hectares of arable land (4,000ha initial phase)
Access Road: 47km all-weather road required (estimated cost: 1,500,000 Birr)
Infrastructure: Housing, offices, workshops, clinics, and storage facilities
Machinery: Tractors, bulldozers, harvesters, and farming equipment
Transport: Various vehicles for operations and logistics

Agricultural Plan

Initial Crops: 60% maize, 40% legumes (soybeans, haricot beans)

Soil Types: Red latosols (majority), brown integrate latosols, black grumusols

Climate: Tropical (12-38°C), annual rainfall 1000-1200mm (May-October)

Projected Yield: 30 quintals/hectare of maize

Financial Projections

Category	Amount (Birr)
Capital Investment	9,462,560
Direct Expenses	2,072,000
Indirect Expenses	2,667,070
First Year Projected Loss	(2,425,832)

Key Challenges

Remote location with limited existing infrastructure
Need for road construction before project commencement
Health challenges (malaria, tse tse fly)
Initial years expected to operate at a loss
Projected IRR: 11-12% over 25 years

Regional Context

Wollega Region (71,200 km²) had 1.3 million inhabitants (1978), with:

86% of school-age children not enrolled
Limited health and communication facilities
Average household farming less than 1.5 hectares