The 5th Agriculture Fair was opened in Ethiopia under the theme of Agriculture Development for Food Self-Reliance. The 1st Tourism Travel Fair was also launched simultaneously under its theme of ‘Tourism for Economic Development'.
The agricultural sector is very important to the overall economic development of the country and it is hoped that the exhibition will contribute to the national effort to increase income and achieve national food security according to Tefera Derbew, Minister of Agriculture speaking at the opening.
The exhibition is also expected to promote trade and investment in addition to facilitating experience sharing amongst participants he said. The fair is intended to create a platform for networking between manufacturers, suppliers and distributors and other stakeholders explained Teffera.
Tourism is a sector that has been identified as having the potential to contribute to efforts of achieving sustainable economic growth explained Tefera.
The major objective of the exhibition is to promote domestic tourism and to allow for the integration of both sectors which should be seen as inseparable added Tadelech Dalicho, State Minister for Agriculture and Tourism.
Services and products from domestic and international exhibitors have been put on display at the exhibition which was organized by the Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations.
Source: Ethiopian Press Agency
