TO CONDUCT PARTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT

ASSESSMENT STUDY FOR

CROP PRODUCTION FARM PROJECT

PROJECT OWNER: MUSTEFA REGASA (MODEL FARMER)

PROJECT LOCATION: CARA RURAL KEBELE, GECHI DISTRICT

BUNO BEDELE ZONE OROMIA RE GIONAL STATE

CONSULTANT: PLANET CONSULTANT AND TRANINIG SERVICE

PLC
E-mail:[email protected]
Phone no:+251912061612/0917928049

Dc, 2024
 Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................... 2
1.1. Background .......................................................................................................................................................... 2
2. OBJECTIVES ........................................................................................................................ 2
2.1 Objective of the TOR 2
3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................... 3
4. PROJEC T LOCATION ......................................................................................................... 4
5. TIME SCHEDULE ................................................................................................................. 5
5.1. ESIA activity and date of implementation 5
6. Source of Data ......................................................................................................................... 6
7. SCREENING ASSESSMENT 6

List of table
Table 1.Summary of ESIA Implementation Schedule ...................................................................................... 5
Table 2 Screening checklist for Mustefa Regasa Crop production farm ....................................................... 10
Table 3.Summary of proposed project’s business plan ................................................................................... 10

List of abbreviation and acronyms

EIA Environmental Impact Assessment

ESIA Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
EPA Environmental protection Authority
EMP Environmental Management Plan
ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plan
FDRE Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
GTP Growth and Transformation Program
MEF Ministry of Environment and Forestry
TOR Terms of Reference
PLC Private Limited Company

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. Background
The Purpose of the Terms of Reference for Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of Crop
production Farm is to provide a detailed description of the work to be carried out by the Planet Consultant &
Training service PLC in order to fulfill the requirements for Environmental licensing of proposed project.
Planet Consultant & Training service PLC has prepared this terms of reference to provide the guidelines for
undertaking an Environmental and social Impact Assessment (ESIA) study for the proposed development.

Model Farmer Mustefa Regasa moved to Investment on Government land accessed based on his investment
proposal, the Oromia Investment Board have been meet on date of 09/02/2017.EC decided to Farmer
Mustefa Regasa Moved to Investment on planting Crop production farm project. The project bordered by
North, Dinsho Investment farm, from South Yusuf Ahmed and Abadir Sasaba Farm, from East Melka
Bedesa, and from the west Melka Canco. The total land allocated for project is 7.2 hectare on which the
proponent will invest.
In order to ensure that the proposed project is sustainable, it is essential to integrate socio-environmental
concerns starting from the early stage of the project proposal. The proposed project is Crop production Farm
involving the deliberate management of crop farm. The Environmental and Social impact assessment report
will be prepared by Planet consultant and training service PLC for proposed project located in Cara kebele
Gechi district, Buno Bedele zone, Oromia regional state. The site visit will be accomplished together with
experts of district EPA office department of environmental protection.

Terms of Reference (TOR) for preparation of Environmental and Impact Assessment (ESIA) as per the
Oromia ESIA principle No. 05/2014 has been devised to improve the quality of the reports and facilitate
decision-making transparent and easy.
Therefore the project proponent is required to submit a PESIA report to EPA for approval before
commencing implementation of the project. By this report the relevant government authorities are able to
monitor impacts within the life span of the project on the immediate environment, so as to enable major
stakeholders of the project including the government agencies to manage the environment for the wellbeing
of the community.

2. OBJECTIVES
2.1 Objective of the TOR
The purpose of this Terms of Reference (TOR) is to undertake an environmental and social assessment of
the impacts associated with the establishment of Crop production Farm as per the EIA guideline has been
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devised to improve the quality of the reports and facilitate decision-making transparent and easy. It is also to
set the objectives, describe the project, and establish the strategy and schedule to develop, and approve a
PESIA for the project.
TOR will help the project proponents and consultants to prepare report with relevant project specific data
and easily interpretable information. TOR for proposed project is expected to cover all environmental and
social related features.
The following are the main objectives of this TOR document:
 To identify key issues and concerns raised by public and stakeholders for consideration in the
development of the ESIA study; and
 To identify resource areas that have the potential to be impacted and environmental issues that may
require further studies in the PESIA.
 Identification and assessment of impacts due to existing and proposed project activities on the
environmental components.
 Analyze how the Project may interact with resources and receptors identified during
 baseline studies in order to define, predict, and evaluate the likely extent and
 Significance of environmental and social impacts that may be caused by the Project.
 Develop and describe effective, realistic, and practical mitigation measures that avoid, reduce, control,
remedy, or compensate for negative impacts and enhance positive benefits.
 Evaluate the predicted positive and negative residual impacts of the Project.
 Develop a system whereby mitigation measures are integrated into Project activities and become Project
commitments. This is achieved through the development of an
Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP)

3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Ethiopia’s oilseed sector plays an important role in generating foreign exchange earnings. The three major
oilseed crops (sesame, soybean, and niger seed) contribute to nearly 20% of Ethiopia’s total agricultural
export earnings, second only to coffee. In MY 2018/19 (Oct-Sep), exports of sesame, Niger seed, and
soybeans generated nearly $430 million in export earnings. In addition, the oilseed sector provides income
to millions of growers and others market actors along the value chain.
The production of sesame, Niger seed and soybean is estimated to increase in MY 2019/20 (Oct-Sep) on
average by seven percent over last year. Looking ahead, Post expects production of soybeans and Niger seed
to increase to meet the growing demand for cooking oil and livestock feed, most notably soybean meal for

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poultry production. Sesame seed is one of the most widely produced oilseed crop, accounting for 30 percent
of total oilseed production in the country. The proposed project will involve the growing of Crop Production
both during the rainy season and by centre pivot irrigation during the dry season. Gechi district is one of the
districts in Buno Bedelezone of Oromia regional state where the crop production farming mostly cereal crop
farm is well known. The project will comprise developing farm and Construction of staff housing, toilets
and showers, other infrastructure to be constructed like chemical storage area, machinery workshop and
Production store on a total of about 7.2hectares of land.
Some of the farm site is used for the construction of offices, clinic house, toilet, drying floor, store,
residents, garage, cafeteria, and nursery. It also includes establishment and procuring force to run the project
activates.
Model Farmer Mustefa Regasa moved to Investment on Government land accessed based on his investment
proposal, the Oromia Investment Board have been meet on date of 09/02/2017.EC decided to Farmer
Mustefa Regasa Moved to Investment on planting Crop production farm project. The project bordered by
North, Dinsho Investment farm, from South Yusuf Ahmed and Abadir Sasaba Farm, from East Melka
Bedesa, and from the west Melka Canco. The total land allocated for project is 7.2 hectare on which the
proponent will invest.
The land size allocated of the project is 7.2 hectares of land that Oromia investment board approved for the
proponent. The project will create job opportunity for Temporary and permanent workers from the local
community. The company also provides an opportunity to transfer technology that could really the local
community of the area will be benefited from the proposed project operation.

4. PROJEC T LOCATION
Buno Bedele (also Buno Bedelle; Oromo: Buunoo Beddellee) is one of the zones of the Oromia Region in
Ethiopia. Located in western Oromia, Buno Bedele is bordered on the south by Southern Nations,
Nationalities, and Peoples Region, on the west by the Ilu Aba Bora Zone, on the north by the East Wollega
Zone and West Wollega Zone and on the east by the Jimma Zone. Its administrative center is Bedele, The
Buno Bedele was created by 9 districts and 1 town in March 2016. The Zone covers 5,856.5030 square
kilometres of which 1,126.64 square kilometres are covered by forests.
Gechi district is bordered on the south by Didessa, on the east by the Jimma Zone, on the north by Bedele
and on the east by the Didessa River which separates the district from the Jimma Zone. The project site is
about 36km far away from the zone capital and 18km from Gechi town. The district is divided in to three

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agro-ecological zones; namely, highland (‘Dega’), midland (‘Woinadega’), and lowland (‘kola’) areas
with a proportion of 30.4, 45.7 and 23.9%, respectively.
This woreda was selected by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in 2004 as one of several
areas for voluntary resettlement for farmers from overpopulated areas. Gechi became the new home for a
total of 17,395 heads of households and 2048 total family members.
Annual precipitation ranges from 1500 to 2200 mm with 6 to 9 months of rainfall and daily temperature of
the district varies from 12 to 35°C. Rainfall variability is an important determinant of rural-farming
population of Gechi practice rain fed agriculture. Coffee production is the dominant farming system in
the district in which the major crops like maize, tef, sorghum, wheat and barley as well as horticultural
crop production is practice.
Model Farmer Mustefa Regasa moved to Investment on Government land accessed based on his investment
proposal, the Oromia Investment Board have been meet on date of 09/02/2017.EC decided to Farmer
Mustefa Regasa Moved to Investment on planting Crop production farm project. The project bordered by
North, Dinsho Investment farm, from South Yusuf Ahmed and Abadir Sasaba Farm, from East Melka
Bedesa, and from the west Melka Canco. The total land allocated for project is 7.2 hectare on which the
proponent will invest.

5. TIME SCHEDULE
5.1. ESIA activity and date of implementation
Table 1.Summary of ESIA Implementation Schedule
Days ESIA Activity
1 site visit
1 public and stakeholder consultations and meeting
1 Screening
1 Socio economic and biophysical data collection
1 Desk review activities
1 Draft ESIA findings
1 Submission of Final ESIA
Days & Timeline is for reference, they can be revised depending on actual work plan agreed between
proponent & Consultant.

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6. Source of Data
Primary and secondary data are used for the preparation of environmental and social impact assessment
report work for the proposed project. This may include:
Primary data source
 Socio economic and biophysical data collection in the project area
 Observation and Surveys,
 Interviews, and discussion with kebele administration committee and local public consultation
 Interviews, and discussion with Jimma zone EPA office expert (environmentalist)
 Sensors eg. data from camera
Secondary data source
The secondary data obtained from the Literature review:
This involved the review of all literature and data relevant to the project. The literature included legislation,
(constitution, policy, proclamation, Principle and guideline), data kept by the proponent and government
and non-government organization at different level.

7. SCREENING ASSESSMENT
The Screening process involves the determination of whether an ESIA assessment is required for a
particular development activity. The proposed Project was understood to require an ESIA since the
anticipated activities have the potential for both negative and positive impacts on the environment above a
threshold or triggering particular listed activities in the legislation.
The proposed development comprises of the following works
 A review of the policy, legal and administrative framework
 Description of the proposed project.
 Baseline information (Biophysical and Socio-Economic environment)
 Assessment of the potential environmental impacts of the proposed project on the biophysical,
socio-economic and cultural aspects.
 Development of the mitigation measures and future monitoring plans.
 Occupational Health and Safety –OHS
 The project also assesses the impacts of the proposed development on the environment in
accordance with Ethiopia Environmental Impact assessment proclamation no 299/2002
 Identification and evaluation of the potential environmental and social impacts associated with
project implementation and subsequent operation, and

 Preparation of plans and recommendations regarding measures that will minimize adverse
impacts and enhance beneficial impacts.

 Demolition of the existing old structures; Site drainage works including surface water drainage and
connections to existing drainage and Proposed utilities for the Project operation;

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 Impact in category Yes/ Potential Significance Phase of the
No impact
low medium high
Land Form: Will the project result in: 
a) Unstable slopes or embankments?
b) Extensive disruption to or displacement of the soil?
c) Impact to land classified as prime or unique farmland?
d) Destruction, covering, or modification of unique physical
features?
e) Increased wind or water erosion of soils?
Foreclosure on future uses of site on a long-term basis?
Landscape /Aesthetics - will the proposed project: 
a) a possibility of adversely affect the aesthetics of the
landscape?
b) Substantially damage scenic resources, including, but
not limited to, trees, rock, and historic buildings within a state
scenic highway?
c) Substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality
of the site and its surroundings?
Economic: Will the project: No 
a) Have any adverse effect on local or regional economic
conditions, e.g., tourism, local income levels, land values, or
employment?
b) Community Reaction: Is the project:
c) Potentially controversial?
In conflict with locally adopted environmental plans and goals?
Air –Will the proposed Project: No 
a) Generate emissions of air from fuel combustion, production
processes, materials handling, construction activities, or other
sources?
b) Will the storage of wastes or raw materials affect air quality?
c) Affect any air quality standard or contribute substantially to
existing or projected air quality problems?
d) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant
concentrations?
e) Create objectionable odors affecting a substantial number of
people?
Biological Resources –will the proposed Project: No 
a) Will the project be located in the vicinity of important or
valuable habitat?
b) Has a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through
habitat modifications, on any species identified as sensitive?
c) Have a substantial adverse effect on any habitat or other
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 d) Interfere substantially with the movement of any native
resident or migratory wildlife species?
Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting
biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or
ordinance?
Historic & Cultural features – Will the Project No 
a) Located in the vicinity of important or valuable historic or
cultural resources?
b) Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a
historical resource?
c) Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an
Archaeological resource?
d) Directly or indirectly destroy a unique resource or site or
unique geologic feature?
Disturb any human remains, including those interred outside of
formal cemeteries?
Geology &Soils – will the Project: No 
a) Expose people or structures to potential substantial adverse
effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving:
I. Strong seismic ground shaking?
II. Seismic-related ground failure, including liquefaction?
III. Landslides?
IV. Result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of topsoil?
Hazards and Hazardous Materials – will the project: No
a) Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment
through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous
materials?
b) Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment
through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions
involving the release of hazardous materials into the
environment?
c) Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely
hazardous materials, substances, or waste within the reach of
an existing or public service (schools, hospital, and churches?)
d) Expose people or structures to a significant risk or loss, injury
or death?
Hydrology and Water Quality –will the project: yes 
a) Located near a relevant watercourse (freshwater or
groundwater) or wetlands?
b) Contamination of public water supplies?
c) Impoundment, control, or modifications of any body of water
equal to or greater than ten acres in surface area?
d) Require large volumes of water or disposal of large volumes of
sewage or industrial effluent?
e) Affect any water quality standards or waste discharge
requirements?
f) Substantially deplete groundwater supplies or interfere with
groundwater recharge

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g) Exposure of people/ property to water-related hazards such as
flooding?
Utilities: Will the project result in a need for new systems yes 
or alterations to the following utilities:
a) Power and natural gas?
b) Communications systems?
c) Water?
d) Sewer or septic tanks?
e) Storm sewers?
Noise –Does the project result in:
a) Exposure of persons to or generation of noise levels in excess
of standards established?
b) A substantial temporary or periodic increase in ambient noise
levels in the project vicinity above levels existing without the
project?
Population and housing –Does the project: No 
a) Will the project be located in an area of high population
density?
b) Induce substantial population growth in an area, either directly
(for example, by processing new homes and businesses) or
indirectly (for example, through extension of roads or other
infrastructure?
c) Displace substantial numbers of existing housing necessitating
the construction of replacement housing elsewhere?
d) Displace substantial numbers of people, necessitating the
construction of replacement housing elsewhere?
Recreation No
a) Does the project increase the use of existing neighborhood and
regional parks or other recreational facilities such that
substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or
be accelerated?
b) Does the project include recreational facilities or require the
construction or expansion of recreational facilities which might
have been an adverse physical effect on the environment?
Transportation/traffic – Will the project: No 
b) Substantial impact on existing transportation system(s)?
c) Effects on existing parking facilities or demands for new
parking?
d) Alterations to present patterns of circulation or movement of
people or goods?
e) Increased traffic hazards to motor vehicles, bicyclists, or
pedestrians?
f) Construction of new roads?
g) Cause an increase in traffic which is substantial in relation to
the existing traffic load and capacity of the street system.
Occupational Health and safety -will the project yes 
a) Involve employment of large numbers of workers?
b) Make significant demands on facilities and services?
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c) Affect the income of other productive sectors or communities?
d) Affect human health directly or indirectly?
Solid and liquid waste: will the project: No 
a) Will the project require disposal of spoil, overburden effluents?
b) Have high effluent discharge?
c) High Solid waste generation?
Biodiversity (Flora and fauna): will the project No 
a) Have impact on existing vegetation?
b) Have impact on the existing faunas?
Possible Alternative Site No 
a) Describe other types of facilities (including health centers and
schools) which are located within 100 meters of the site, or are
proposed to be located near the proposed facility.
b) Indicate the proximity of the proposed site to residential areas,
national parks or areas of ecological, historical or cultural
importance.
f) Indicate whether adequate infrastructure exists at the proposed
location, or whether new building, roads, electricity and water
lines, or drainage systems will need to be constructed as a part
of the proposed project.

Table 2 Screening checklist for Mustefa Regasa Crop production farm

1 Project name Crop production Farm

2 Project owner Mustefa Regasa
3 Nationality Ethiopian
4 Project type Agriculture

5 Project location Cara Rural Kebele kebele, Gechi district, Buno Bedele Zone,
Oromia regional state.
6 Project composition Crop crop production farm
7 Premises required 7.2 hectare
8 Initial investment Model farmer Moved to Investment
cost
10 Employment During construction and operation the project will Create Job
opportunity opportunity permanent and temporary or seasonal

11 Benefits of the Source of income ,employment, value add in agricultural sector,

project foreign currency earning and transformation of agricultural
technology etc

Table 3.Summary of proposed project’s business plan

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 CONTRACT AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Contract Provider: Mustefa Regasa

Address

o District/Town: Cara Kebele

o Tel no:
Contract Receiver: Consultant: Planet Consultant & Training service plc
Represented by Mohammedsani Raya
Address
o District/Town: Jimma Zone
o Kebele: M/Kochi
o Tel no. 0917928049
o E-mail [email protected]
The contract agreement has been entered between Planet Consultant & Training service plc and Mustefa
Regasa; establish the terms and conditions in which the firm shall deliver the professional services stated in
the subject heading.

Art. 1 Type of Contract

This Contract is a Professional contract Agreement.

Art. 2 Obligation of the Firm

(1) To conduct Environmental and social impact assessment study for Mustefa Regasa in Buno Bedele
Zone, Gechi district, Cara kebele.

Art. 3 Obligation of the proponent

(1). The Client shall make available relevant documents and useful information requested by the firm.
(2). The Clients shall Pay the agreed service fee as specified under Art.5 of this agreement.

Art. 4 Place of Work

(1) The place of work is in Buno Bedele Zone, Gechi district, cara kebele

Art. 5 Professional fees

(1) The Client hereby agrees to pay the professional fee of Birr 10000.00 Birr including 10% tax.
(2) The amount is payable into two installment effective as of the date of commencing.
(3) The 50% first payment Birr 5000.00 with 10% tax will be paid in advance after the contract is signed.
(4) The remaining 50% Payment Birr 5000 with 10% Tax. Will be settled at the end of the contract.

Art. 6 Tax
Payment is subject to 10% tot tax deduction by from the firm if applicable.

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Art.7 Applicable Law

The contract shall be interpreted in accordance with the Ethiopian Law.

Art. 8 Duration and Termination of Contract

(1) This contract is made for a period of 16 days from the contract signed date if all the relevant documents
are delivered on requested time. Otherwise it will extend with both parties agreement
(2) The contract may be terminated when the parties to this contract agree.
(3) Notice of termination shall be in writing.

Art. 9 Amendments

Any amendment and/or supplements to this contract shall be made in writing based on the two parties'
agreement.

Art. 10 Dispute settlements

1. In the event of disputes over the interpretation or implementation of this Agreement, the parties shall, as
far as possible Endeavour to settle it amicably between them.
2. If the dispute cannot be settled amicably, the matter shall be referred to the regular court having
jurisdiction in accordance with the Ethiopian law.
Art. 11 Coming into Force
This agreement will be effective and mutually binding as of the date it is signed and sealed by both parties.

Done at Gechi on Dec, 2024

________________________ ______________________
Mr. Mohammedsani Raya, General Manager
Project owner On behalf of firm,

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