My thesis focuses on a history of agriculture in 'i h I 'a IIIrnJ 974 to 20J 2. Ficha 'a Valley is located in the romia Re i nal tat in J/ rr udul'lIrnWollega Zone, Abay Choman Woreda.rnFincha 'a, Amarti and Nashe dams were constructed in Horro uduru /IV II a Zan in 19 3,rn1987 and 2013 respectively. They generate 225MW hydroel ctric power. The water a lhrndams is used for irrigation agriculture in the Fincha 'a Valley. Fincha 'a late Farm wa 'rnestablished in 1974 to overcome the shortage of food the country had faced at the time.rnPlantation of sugar cane was started in 1991. However, the can Â·truction of the fac tory wa 'rndelayed up to 1998/1999 due to the lack of money and change of government that took placernin 1991. Its construction was completed and the factory was inaugurated in 1999.rnAll the three developments (the darns, Fincha 'a State Farm and Fincha 'a Sugar Factory)rncontribute a lot to the economic development and job creation for Ethiopian citizens. ManyrnEthiopians are employed in the Hydropower plants and the sugar factory. The tate Farm,rnHydropower Plants and Fincha'a Sugar Factory became source of government revenue. Atrnthe same time the development of the dams and the sugar fa ctory challenged the life of thernlocal people and also caused diverse and far reaching impacts on the local environment.rnAbout 44,000 people were evicted from their farm and grazing lands. As a result most oft hemrnbecame poor and homeless. Natural vegetations were cleared. Severe land degradation isrngoing on. Wild animals escaped from that area. Totally, both positive and negative effects ofrnthese developments are seen in the area. Today Fincha 'a Valley became a home for 60,330rnpeople and also the center of agro industry.