Tef is an important crop for stable food and income source of Ethiopian farmers, especially in western Oromia. Despite the importance of the crop in the study areas, several of constraints hamper crop production and value chain development. This study was analysed the Tef value chain in selected zones of western Oromia to identify major Tef value chain actors, assess major constraints and opportunities of Tef, and estimate the margin of channels. The important data was collected through surveys, key informants’ interviews, and focus group discussions. The data were analysed by analytical and descriptive statistical tools. In the study areas, there are eight different distribution channels with different market profits and margins. The margin result shows that cooperatives (86.62%) and direct wholesalers (83.92% and 83.24%) were recorded as higher producer shares. Shortage of inputs, untimely supply of input, poor soil fertility, disease and lodging, limited market information, and weed infestation were reported as main constraints reducing Tef productivity. From this result, any concerned bodies should focus on increasing the productivity and market supply through strengthening farmer’s skills and knowledge, empowering women farmers, solving market problems, soil fertility, input supply systems, promotion of value-added practices, and other recommendations are suggested.
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