89.43

Gare Ware Jilo is a coffee producer in West Guji zone Harara Walabo woreda, in Wate Gogobi kebele. He is a 30 years old father of two (a girl and a boy).  He produces 30,000 quintals of coffee annually on his own 83 hectares of land and collects 10,000 quinrals from out-growers on 50 hectares. “I encourage my outgrowers to produce good quality coffee, each year with financial incentives. I pay more than the average market value” he says. Gare Ware has his dry processing site and produces locally known varieties such as Kudhumi, Walichu, Meti, Saraji, and Wadessa, which he sells to exporters in Addis Ababa, and ECX. “I have never been directly involved in export,” said Gare Ware.

Gare Ware’s coffee was selected among the top 10, scoring 89.48. “I am very happy that I am one of the winning coffees. I had full confidence in my coffee. Now I look forward to receiving a good price for my coffee. This encourages us to dream big and continue producing quality,” said Gara Ware, “I thank the coordinators of this competition.”