By admin, on February 16th, 2012%
The Ethiopian spices sub-sector is showing a steady growth in foreign currency earnings and volume of export.
The sub-sector’s six months export performance (July – December 2011) reveals that 6,800 tons of spices were exported to international market generating 16 million USD in foreign currency.
In 2009/10 fiscal year, the country obtained 18.5 million . . . → Read More: Ethiopias Spices Export Show Significant Rise
By admin, on February 16th, 2012%
Castel's vineyard in southern Ethiopia, which plans to produce 750,000 bottles of wine, mostly for export. Wine is just one of many premium exports – including flowers, vegetables, leather goods, and coffee – bolstering Ethiopia's economy, one of the fastest growing in Africa. Ethiopia is looking to diversify its economy by exporting premium . . . → Read More: Ethiopia moves to diversify exports
By admin, on December 30th, 2011%
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
By admin, on December 19th, 2011%
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
By admin, on December 19th, 2011%
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
By admin, on December 13th, 2011%
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
By admin, on December 13th, 2011%
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
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