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Ethiopia on Thursday said it had generated US$ 1.1 billion from exports in the last five months. The Ministry of Trade said the revenue exceeded last year figures by US$ 227.5 million. State media said 35 types of agricultural and industrial products were exported to more than 120 countries during the period under review. . . . → Read More: Ethiopia earns US$ 1.1 billion from exports  Comments are closed  Agro Industry  agricultural and industrial products, Coffee, export, gold, khat, live animals, oil seeds Addis Ababa, December 23, 2011 (Addis Ababa) – The Ethiopian Horticulture Development Agency said a training manual has been designed to help investors engaged in floriculture industry become competitive at the global market. Speaking at the closing of a joint consultative workshop organized for horticulture producers, Agency Director-General, Haileselassie Tekie said the manual will . . . → Read More: Training manual prepared for Ethiopian floriculture industry Addis Ababa, December 19 (WIC) – Karuturi Agro Products Plc, the Indian Agro company, sets its sight on erecting a sugarcane factory with a capacity to crush 7,000 tons of cane per day (tcd) in Gambella Regional State. The company, which operates on 100,000ha plot in Gambella leased in 2009 from the Ministry of . . . → Read More: Karuturi sets sight on sugarcane crushing factory Comments are closed Agro Industry gambella, Karuturi, Ministry of Agriculture, Sugarcane, sugarcane plantation The Ethiopian Ministry of Trade retracted the directive that required all coffee exports to be shipped in container sized bags. The directive that established the new shipping system has been made null and void according to Kebede Tchaine Minister of Trade speaking to the Board of the Ethiopian Coffee Exporters Association. The Ministry of . . . → Read More: New Ethiopian Coffee Directive Retracted Addis Ababa, December 12, 2011 (Addis Ababa) -Ethiopian, Indian Agricultural Research Institutes signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work closely on agricultural research here on Monday. Heads of the respective Agricultural Research Institutes signed the accord. On the occasion, Agriculture State Minister, Wondyerad Mandefro said the MoU helps strengthen bilateral relation, undertake . . . → Read More: Ethiopia, India accede to work on agricultural researches Comments are closed Agro Industry agricultural researches, Bhagwant Bishnoi, india, technology transfer The leasing of large tracts of plots for agricultural investments such as seen in the picture have been the cause of criticisms of fostering “land grab” launched at the government in the past few years by pundits. However, the government counters this saying that the accusations are not valid and being used to . . . → Read More: Spreading in Gambella Investment, criticism, opportunity Comments are closed Agro Industry Agro Industry, Bishoftu, gambella, Investment, land grabing, Ramakrishna Karuturi, Saudi Star A total of five companies have applied to receive quality certification to produce the corrugated fibber board boxes set as a standard for packing and exporting cut flowers by the Ethiopian Conformity Assessment Enterprise (ECAE). The Enterprise, which performs laboratory testing and certification services, has adopted a mandatory specification any packing company is expected . . . → Read More: Ethiopian Flower Exports to be in Standard, Uniform Box The Ethiopian Horticulture Development Agency announced that Ethiopia has earned 55 million US dollars in horticultural exports in the first quarter of this fiscal year. The revenue was raised from the export of fruits and vegetables as well as flowers and other produce explained the press statement from the agency. 33,000 tonnes of fruits . . . → Read More: Ethiopia Earns $55 Million in Horticulture Exports Comments are closed Horticulture Ethiopian Horticulture Development Agency, fiscal year, fruits and vegetables, horticultural exports Addis Ababa, October 29, 2011 (ENA) – The Ethiopian Horticulture Development Agency said Ethiopian flowers were displayed at the 8th International Flower Expo Tokyo (IFEX 2011) last week. Agency Director-General, Haileselassie Tekie said ten companies took part in the three-day event. Haileselassie said various foreign companies have shown interest to import Ethiopian flowers. He . . . → Read More: Ethiopian flowers displayed at 8th IFEX 2011 Ethiopian flower growers voiced discontent over a new directive requiring the volume of cut flowers offered to the international market to be measured in terms of kilograms instead of the usual number of stems. The Ethiopian Horticulture Development Agency (EHDA) has decided to measure cut flower produce in kilograms to avoid the lengthy export . . . → Read More: Ethiopian flower growers, agency at odds over new directive Comments are closed Horticulture EHDA, EHPEA, Ethiopian Horticulture Producers and Exporters Association, Tsegaye Abebe |
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