BACKGROUND

Introduction
Gondar malt factory was established in 2000 E.C that collaborate with tret cooperation,

lemat bank and Abay transport cooperation ,the factory started work April 2006 E.C , .

Gondar Malt Factory is produce 16,200tns of malt a year, 12,000tns of which will be supplied

to Dashen Brewery. The malt factory is entering an underdeveloped local industry.

Increased international and local investment in Ethiopia’s breweries has increased the

capacity of the five beer factories currently under operation, to four million hectolitres. This,

in turn, has raised the demand for malt to 99,540tns, future

Farmers in organization the cooperatives and unions are playing pivotal role in firm farmer linkage.

The cooperatives and unions are existing in different level of capacity. Thus, upgrading working

capacity of farmers‟ organization is the basis of bargaining power of farmers and sustainable

partnership.