Ethiopia earns $245M from horticulture export


The Ethiopian Horticulture Development Agency said 245 million USD was earned from the export of flowers, vegetables and fruits during the just-ended Ethiopian fiscal year.

Agency Director-General Alem Woldegerima told Ethiopian News Agency that of the total revenue earned, 199.74 million USD was secured from flowers, 40 million USD from vegetables and 6 million USD from fruits.

The Director-General, who recalled that the revenue from horticulture during the previous fiscal year was 230.5 million USD, said the performance of the just-ended year has exceeded the previous year by 6.4 percent. >>>> read more