Avocado production and exports in Oromia State are experiencing growth, with plans to export 12,000 quintals of the fruit in the 2024/25 fiscal year, the Oromia State Agriculture Bureau announced.

Ethiopia is keen to strengthen its position in the rapidly growing Chinese coffee market, as China continues to emerge as one of the top destinations for Ethiopian coffee exports. The Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority (ECTA) emphasized this goal during recent discussions with Chinese business representatives interested in sourcing Ethiopian coffee.

Ethiopia’s coffee export sector continues to deliver results, with the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority announcing that the country earned over USD 674 million from coffee exports in the first four months of the current fiscal year.

The Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration has reported a notable increase in foreign exchange earnings from Ethiopia’s cereal and oilseed exports, with over USD 156 million generated in just the first four months of the current fiscal year.

Ethiopia earned more than USD 1.5 billion from exports in the first three months of the current fiscal year, according to the Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration. Kassahun Gofe, Minister of Trade and Regional Integration, shared insights from a review of the export performance conducted with industry exporters.