AFCU | Ambo Farmers Cooperative Union \u2013 Official Homepage<\/title>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Inter:opsz,wght@14..32,300;14..32,400;14..32,500;14..32,600;14..32,700;14..32,800&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/font-awesome\/6.0.0-beta3\/css\/all.min.css\">\n<style>\n * {\n margin: 0;\n padding: 0;\n box-sizing: border-box;\n }\n\n body {\n font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;\n background: #fefef7;\n color: #1a2c3e;\n scroll-behavior: smooth;\n line-height: 1.5;\n overflow-x: hidden;\n }\n\n \/* header & navigation *\/\n .main-header {\n background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a3f2f 0%, #126e54 100%);\n color: white;\n padding: 0.9rem 2rem;\n position: sticky;\n top: 0;\n z-index: 1000;\n box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);\n }\n\n .header-container {\n max-width: 1400px;\n margin: 0 auto;\n display: flex;\n align-items: center;\n justify-content: space-between;\n 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38px;\n font-size: 1.2rem;\n }\n .thumb {\n width: 60px;\n height: 45px;\n }\n .hero-content h2 {\n font-size: 1.8rem;\n }\n .stat-number {\n font-size: 1.6rem;\n }\n .stats-grid {\n padding: 1rem;\n gap: 1rem;\n }\n }\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n\n<header class=\"main-header\">\n <div class=\"header-container\">\n <div class=\"logo\">\n <h1><i class=\"fas fa-tractor\"><\/i> AFCU<\/h1>\n <p>Ambo Farmers Cooperative Union<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <button class=\"menu-toggle\" id=\"mobileMenuBtn\"><i class=\"fas fa-bars\"><\/i><\/button>\n <nav class=\"nav-menu\" id=\"navMenu\">\n <ul>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/afcu.org.et\/?page_id=944\" id=\"link1\"><i class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i> More About AFCU<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/afcu.org.et\/?p=225\" id=\"link2\"><i class=\"fas fa-hand-holding-heart\"><\/i> Our Service<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/afcu.org.et\/?p=300\" id=\"link3\"><i class=\"fas fa-users\"><\/i> Community Service<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/afcu.org.et\/?page_id=26\" id=\"link4\"><i class=\"fas fa-cogs\"><\/i> Mechanization Service<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/afcu.org.et\/?page_id=28\" id=\"link5\"><i class=\"fas fa-seedling\"><\/i> Seed Multiplication<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/afcu.org.et\/?page_id=27\" id=\"link6\"><i class=\"fas fa-boxes\"><\/i> Agricultural Input Supply<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/afcu.org.et\/?page_id=29\" id=\"link7\"><i class=\"fas fa-cow\"><\/i> Dairy Farming<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/afcu.org.et\/?page_id=31\" id=\"link8\"><i class=\"fas fa-wheat-alt\"><\/i> Wheat Factory<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/afcu.org.et\/?page_id=32\" id=\"link9\"><i class=\"fas fa-industry\"><\/i> Animal Feed Factory<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"link10\"><i class=\"fas fa-handshake\"><\/i> Our Partners<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/nav>\n <\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n<section id=\"home\" class=\"hero\">\n <div class=\"hero-content\">\n <h2>Empowering Farmers, <br>Harvesting the Future<\/h2>\n <p style=\"margin-top: 0.8rem; max-width: 650px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">Innovation, cooperative strength, and sustainable agribusiness \u2014 AFCU leads the transformation.<\/p>\n <button class=\"hero-btn\" id=\"exploreSliderBtn\"><i class=\"fas fa-play-circle\"><\/i> Explore our visual story<\/button>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"stats-showcase\">\n <div class=\"stats-grid\">\n <div class=\"stat-card\">\n <div class=\"stat-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i><\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-number\">1998 E.C.<\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-label\">Established<\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-desc\">Founded in Ambo Woreda with only 5 primary cooperatives<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-card\">\n <div class=\"stat-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chart-line\"><\/i><\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-number\">1+ Billion Br<\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-label\">Current Capital<\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-desc\">Total capital exceeding 1 Billion Birr<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-card\">\n <div class=\"stat-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-handshake\"><\/i><\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-number\">284<\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-label\">Cooperatives<\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-desc\">Currently working with 284 cooperative unions<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-card\">\n <div class=\"stat-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-map-marker-alt\"><\/i><\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-number\">18<\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-label\">Woredas<\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-desc\">Operating across West Shewa Zone<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-card\">\n <div class=\"stat-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-users\"><\/i><\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-number\">156,155<\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-label\">Total Members<\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-desc\">Growing cooperative family<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-card\">\n <div class=\"stat-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-male\"><\/i> <i class=\"fas fa-female\"><\/i><\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-number\">135,033 \/ 21,122<\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-label\">Male \/ Female Members<\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-desc\">135,033 Male | 21,122 Female members<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <div class=\"history-note\">\n <i class=\"fas fa-tree\"><\/i> <strong>📜 Remarkable Growth Journey:<\/strong> AFCU was established in <strong>1998 E.C. (Ethiopian Calendar)<\/strong> in <strong>Ambo Woreda<\/strong> with only <strong>five primary cooperatives<\/strong> and a modest starting capital of just <strong>70,000 Birr<\/strong>. Through decades of dedication, strategic expansion, and member commitment, we have achieved phenomenal growth. Today, AFCU proudly operates with a <strong class=\"growth-highlight\">total capital exceeding 1 Billion Birr<\/strong>, working hand-in-hand with <strong>284 cooperatives<\/strong> across <strong>18 woredas of West Shewa Zone<\/strong>. Our cooperative family now serves <strong>156,155 dedicated farmers<\/strong> \u2014 comprising <strong>135,033 male members<\/strong> and <strong>21,122 female members<\/strong> \u2014 driving agricultural transformation and rural prosperity across the region.\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section id=\"gallery-slider\" class=\"slideshow-section\">\n <h2 class=\"section-title\"><i class=\"fas fa-images\"><\/i> AFCU in Focus \u2013 Visual Journey<\/h2>\n <p class=\"section-sub\">Swipe or click through 15 powerful moments: mechanization, dairy, wheat factory, community service & more<\/p>\n \n <div class=\"carousel-container\">\n <div class=\"carousel-slides\" id=\"carouselSlides\">\n \n <div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/afcu.org.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/wheatf.jpg\" alt=\"Farmers at work\"><div class=\"slide-caption\"><h3>🌾 AFCUs High Quality Wheat products<\/h3><p>State-of-the-art milling for high-quality flour <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/afcu.org.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/d8851d03-d0cb-491d-8349-abc8afe5c1f9-1.jpg\" alt=\"Modern tractors\"><div class=\"slide-caption\"><h3>🚜 Mechanization Service<\/h3><p>Large Scare farming practice(Clusterred Farming)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/afcu.org.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/slide2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Wheat factory\"><div class=\"slide-caption\"><h3>🏭 High Interest and Active Participation<\/h3><p>Lets Work together<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/afcu.org.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/11.jpg\" alt=\"Dairy farming\"><div class=\"slide-caption\"><h3>🐄 AFCU Head Quarter<\/h3><p>High Standard Building of AFCU<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/afcu.org.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/21-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"High Standard Flour Factory\"><div class=\"slide-caption\"><h3>🌱 Produce Very High Quality Wheat Flour<\/h3><p>Certified high Quality Flour<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/afcu.org.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2420.jpg\" alt=\"Agricultural Input supply\"><div class=\"slide-caption\"><h3>🍲 and also Transportation service for input distribution Factory<\/h3><p>DAP UREA and different other Inputsk<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/afcu.org.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f263b38f-2b63-422a-a5d6-2b9bdbe8eb06.jpg\" alt=\"Community training\"><div class=\"slide-caption\"><h3>👩‍🌾 Large Scale agricultural production and seed Multiplication <\/h3><p>Empowering farmers for large scale production<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/afcu.org.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/30-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Agricultural input supply\"><div class=\"slide-caption\"><h3>📦 Input Supply<\/h3><p>Fertilizers, seeds & tools at fair prices<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/afcu.org.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/slide1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"General Assembly\"><div class=\"slide-caption\"><h3>🌽 Annual Festival<\/h3><p>Celebrating abundance with member families<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/afcu.org.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/slide2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"General Assembly \"><div class=\"slide-caption\"><h3>💧International Cooperative day Celebration<\/h3><p>General Assembly Meting and Active participation of Members <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/afcu.org.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/photo_2026-02-26_02-06-50.jpg\" alt=\"Wheat fields\"><div class=\"slide-caption\"><h3>🌾 High-Yield Wheat<\/h3><p>Seed Multiplication Activities<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/afcu.org.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/children.jpg\" alt=\"Cooperative meeting\"><div class=\"slide-caption\"><h3>🤝 Dairy Farming <\/h3><p>Community service of AFCU at school<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/afcu.org.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/30-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Diary Farming\"><div class=\"slide-caption\"><h3>👩‍🌾 Women in Agribusiness<\/h3><p>Dairy Farming Implementation it is new Project of AFCU<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/afcu.org.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2440-1.jpg\" alt=\"Milk collection center\"><div class=\"slide-caption\"><h3>🥛 Input supply to Members Coops<\/h3><p>Agricultural Input supply and transportation service<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/afcu.org.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/18-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Combine harvester\"><div class=\"slide-caption\"><h3>⚙️ Advanced Harvesting<\/h3><p>Combine harvesters reducing post-harvest loss<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <button class=\"carousel-btn btn-prev\" id=\"prevBtn\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-left\"><\/i><\/button>\n <button class=\"carousel-btn btn-next\" id=\"nextBtn\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/button>\n <\/div>\n \n <div class=\"dots-container\" id=\"dotsContainer\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"thumbnail-strip\" id=\"thumbnailStrip\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"services-highlight\" class=\"services-preview\">\n <div class=\"mini-grid\">\n <div class=\"service-badge\" onclick=\"window.open('#', '_blank')\"><i class=\"fas fa-tractor\"><\/i> Mechanization<\/div>\n <div class=\"service-badge\" onclick=\"window.open('#', '_blank')\"><i class=\"fas fa-seedling\"><\/i> Seed Multiplication<\/div>\n <div class=\"service-badge\" onclick=\"window.open('#', '_blank')\"><i class=\"fas fa-cow\"><\/i> Dairy Farming<\/div>\n <div class=\"service-badge\" onclick=\"window.open('#', '_blank')\"><i class=\"fas fa-industry\"><\/i> Wheat Factory<\/div>\n <div class=\"service-badge\" onclick=\"window.open('#', '_blank')\"><i class=\"fas fa-boxes\"><\/i> Input Supply<\/div>\n <div class=\"service-badge\" onclick=\"window.open('#', '_blank')\"><i class=\"fas fa-hand-holding-heart\"><\/i> Community Service<\/div>\n <div class=\"service-badge\" onclick=\"window.open('#', '_blank')\"><i class=\"fas fa-charging-station\"><\/i> Animal Feed Factory<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"contact-hq\" class=\"slideshow-section\" style=\"background:#f9fbf6; border-radius: 2rem; margin-top: 1rem;\">\n <h2 class=\"section-title\"><i class=\"fas fa-building\"><\/i> Headquarters Location<\/h2>\n <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 2rem; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;\">\n <div style=\"flex:1;\">\n <p><i class=\"fas fa-map-pin\"><\/i> <strong>Main Office:<\/strong> Ambo Town, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (Near Ambo High School)<\/p>\n <p><i 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href=\"https:\/\/afcu.org.et\/?page_id=944\" id=\"link1\"><i class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i> More About AFCU<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/afcu.org.et\/?p=225\" id=\"link2\"><i class=\"fas fa-hand-holding-heart\"><\/i> Our Service<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/afcu.org.et\/?p=300\" id=\"link3\"><i class=\"fas fa-users\"><\/i> Community Service<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/afcu.org.et\/?page_id=26\" id=\"link4\"><i class=\"fas fa-cogs\"><\/i> Mechanization Service<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/afcu.org.et\/?page_id=28\" id=\"link5\"><i class=\"fas fa-seedling\"><\/i> Seed Multiplication<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/afcu.org.et\/?page_id=27\" id=\"link6\"><i class=\"fas fa-boxes\"><\/i> Agricultural Input Supply<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/afcu.org.et\/?page_id=29\" id=\"link7\"><i class=\"fas fa-cow\"><\/i> Dairy Farming<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/afcu.org.et\/?page_id=31\" id=\"link8\"><i class=\"fas fa-wheat-alt\"><\/i> Wheat Factory<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"https:\/\/afcu.org.et\/?page_id=32\" id=\"link9\"><i class=\"fas fa-industry\"><\/i> Animal Feed Factory<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"link10\"><i class=\"fas fa-handshake\"><\/i> Our Partners<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/nav>\n <\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n<section id=\"home\" class=\"hero\">\n <div class=\"hero-content\">\n <h2>Empowering Farmers, <br>Harvesting the Future<\/h2>\n <p style=\"margin-top: 0.8rem; max-width: 650px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">Innovation, cooperative strength, and sustainable agribusiness \u2014 AFCU leads the transformation.<\/p>\n <button class=\"hero-btn\" id=\"exploreSliderBtn\"><i class=\"fas fa-play-circle\"><\/i> Explore our visual story<\/button>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"stats-showcase\">\n <div class=\"stats-grid\">\n <div class=\"stat-card\">\n <div class=\"stat-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i><\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-number\">1998 E.C.<\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-label\">Established<\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-desc\">Founded in Ambo Woreda with only 5 primary cooperatives<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-card\">\n <div class=\"stat-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chart-line\"><\/i><\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-number\">1+ Billion Br<\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-label\">Current Capital<\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-desc\">Total capital exceeding 1 Billion Birr<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-card\">\n <div class=\"stat-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-handshake\"><\/i><\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-number\">284<\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-label\">Cooperatives<\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-desc\">Currently working with 284 cooperative unions<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-card\">\n <div class=\"stat-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-map-marker-alt\"><\/i><\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-number\">18<\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-label\">Woredas<\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-desc\">Operating across West Shewa Zone<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-card\">\n <div class=\"stat-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-users\"><\/i><\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-number\">156,155<\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-label\">Total Members<\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-desc\">Growing cooperative family<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-card\">\n <div class=\"stat-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-male\"><\/i> <i class=\"fas fa-female\"><\/i><\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-number\">135,033 \/ 21,122<\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-label\">Male \/ Female Members<\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-desc\">135,033 Male | 21,122 Female members<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <div class=\"history-note\">\n <i class=\"fas fa-tree\"><\/i> <strong>📜 Remarkable Growth Journey:<\/strong> AFCU was established in <strong>1998 E.C. (Ethiopian Calendar)<\/strong> in <strong>Ambo Woreda<\/strong> with only <strong>five primary cooperatives<\/strong> and a modest starting capital of just <strong>70,000 Birr<\/strong>. Through decades of dedication, strategic expansion, and member commitment, we have achieved phenomenal growth. Today, AFCU proudly operates with a <strong class=\"growth-highlight\">total capital exceeding 1 Billion Birr<\/strong>, working hand-in-hand with <strong>284 cooperatives<\/strong> across <strong>18 woredas of West Shewa Zone<\/strong>. Our cooperative family now serves <strong>156,155 dedicated farmers<\/strong> \u2014 comprising <strong>135,033 male members<\/strong> and <strong>21,122 female members<\/strong> \u2014 driving agricultural transformation and rural prosperity across the region.\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section id=\"gallery-slider\" class=\"slideshow-section\">\n <h2 class=\"section-title\"><i class=\"fas fa-images\"><\/i> AFCU in Focus \u2013 Visual Journey<\/h2>\n <p class=\"section-sub\">Swipe or click through 15 powerful moments: mechanization, dairy, wheat factory, community service & more<\/p>\n \n <div class=\"carousel-container\">\n <div class=\"carousel-slides\" id=\"carouselSlides\">\n \n <div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/afcu.org.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/wheatf.jpg\" alt=\"Farmers at work\"><div class=\"slide-caption\"><h3>🌾 AFCUs High Quality Wheat products<\/h3><p>State-of-the-art milling for high-quality flour <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/afcu.org.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/d8851d03-d0cb-491d-8349-abc8afe5c1f9-1.jpg\" alt=\"Modern tractors\"><div class=\"slide-caption\"><h3>🚜 Mechanization Service<\/h3><p>Large Scare farming practice(Clusterred Farming)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/afcu.org.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/slide2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Wheat factory\"><div class=\"slide-caption\"><h3>🏭 High Interest and Active Participation<\/h3><p>Lets Work together<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/afcu.org.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/11.jpg\" alt=\"Dairy farming\"><div class=\"slide-caption\"><h3>🐄 AFCU Head Quarter<\/h3><p>High Standard Building of AFCU<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/afcu.org.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/21-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"High Standard Flour Factory\"><div class=\"slide-caption\"><h3>🌱 Produce Very High Quality Wheat Flour<\/h3><p>Certified high Quality Flour<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/afcu.org.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2420.jpg\" alt=\"Agricultural Input supply\"><div class=\"slide-caption\"><h3>🍲 and also Transportation service for input distribution Factory<\/h3><p>DAP UREA and different other Inputsk<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/afcu.org.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f263b38f-2b63-422a-a5d6-2b9bdbe8eb06.jpg\" alt=\"Community training\"><div class=\"slide-caption\"><h3>👩‍🌾 Large Scale agricultural production and seed Multiplication <\/h3><p>Empowering farmers for large scale production<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/afcu.org.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/30-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Agricultural input supply\"><div class=\"slide-caption\"><h3>📦 Input Supply<\/h3><p>Fertilizers, seeds & tools at fair prices<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/afcu.org.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/slide1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"General Assembly\"><div class=\"slide-caption\"><h3>🌽 Annual Festival<\/h3><p>Celebrating abundance with member families<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/afcu.org.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/slide2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"General Assembly \"><div class=\"slide-caption\"><h3>💧International Cooperative day Celebration<\/h3><p>General Assembly Meting and Active participation of Members <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/afcu.org.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/photo_2026-02-26_02-06-50.jpg\" alt=\"Wheat fields\"><div class=\"slide-caption\"><h3>🌾 High-Yield Wheat<\/h3><p>Seed Multiplication Activities<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/afcu.org.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/children.jpg\" alt=\"Cooperative meeting\"><div class=\"slide-caption\"><h3>🤝 Dairy Farming <\/h3><p>Community service of AFCU at school<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/afcu.org.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/30-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Diary Farming\"><div class=\"slide-caption\"><h3>👩‍🌾 Women in Agribusiness<\/h3><p>Dairy Farming Implementation it is new Project of AFCU<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/afcu.org.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_2440-1.jpg\" alt=\"Milk collection center\"><div class=\"slide-caption\"><h3>🥛 Input supply to Members Coops<\/h3><p>Agricultural Input supply and transportation service<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/afcu.org.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/18-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Combine harvester\"><div class=\"slide-caption\"><h3>⚙️ Advanced Harvesting<\/h3><p>Combine harvesters reducing post-harvest loss<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <button class=\"carousel-btn btn-prev\" id=\"prevBtn\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-left\"><\/i><\/button>\n <button class=\"carousel-btn btn-next\" id=\"nextBtn\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/button>\n <\/div>\n \n <div class=\"dots-container\" id=\"dotsContainer\"><\/div>\n <div class=\"thumbnail-strip\" id=\"thumbnailStrip\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"services-highlight\" class=\"services-preview\">\n <div class=\"mini-grid\">\n <div class=\"service-badge\" onclick=\"window.open('#', '_blank')\"><i class=\"fas fa-tractor\"><\/i> Mechanization<\/div>\n <div class=\"service-badge\" onclick=\"window.open('#', '_blank')\"><i class=\"fas fa-seedling\"><\/i> Seed Multiplication<\/div>\n <div class=\"service-badge\" onclick=\"window.open('#', '_blank')\"><i class=\"fas fa-cow\"><\/i> Dairy Farming<\/div>\n <div class=\"service-badge\" onclick=\"window.open('#', 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