Why Ethiopia ???

 

 
 

ETHIOPIA: Ethiopia is Africa's oldest independet country and it has second largest population about 90 million people. According to last five years datas, it is one of the fastest growing economies in Africa and depends mainly on agriculture. Howeever, Ethiopia's production capacity is poor and its' economy almost depends on importation. Therefore, it offers attactive opportunities for investors. In addition, it belongs to Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Union and provides benefit of Free Trade Area (FTA).

 

AGRICULTURE: Ethiopia has diversity of many ecological areas and agricultural sources but it imports all chemical fertilizers and many agricultural machineries and design equipments; such as tractor, harvester, grain silo, storage and other equipments, etc. Ethiopia grows all types of cereals, fiber crops, oil seeds, coffee, tea, cotton, flowers, fruits, and vegetables. Also, it has the largest livestock population in Africa. Significant oppotunies exist for new investors in the production and processing of the agricultural crops and resources.

 

FOOD: The grown food crops are wheat, teff, maize, beans, peas, lentils, soyabeans, chickpeas etc. Even though Ethiopia produces food crops, it is not enough due to country's demand. Therefore, great opportunities exist for commercial production and processing of these food crops. Ethiopia needs new high technologies for food processing industry, machinery/equipment and production design. In addition, Ethiopia requires more high technological systems for food processing and packaging machineries due to exportation desire of its' produced processed food.

 

 

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