Horticulture's Wilting Profits, Ambitious Rescue Plan
Ethiopia's horticulture, a major source of foreign currency and employment, is facing harsh realities that have resulted in potentially hundreds of millions of dollars lost. Investors across the sector are raising concerns, and the government is looking to address them with a new strategy.
State Minister Sofia Kassa (PhD) identified shortcomings on both sides, with investors underdeveloping 400hct of land in the Oromia, Tigray, and Amhara regional states due to internal conflicts, lack of infrastructure, and insufficient expertise. This underperformance is estimated to have cost the country...