Ethiopia secures over 200 mln USD from Horticulture
Ethiopia has secured more than 200 million USD from the export of horticultural crops in the last ten months (July 2011-April 2012).
Ethiopian Horticulture Development Agency (EHDA) Director General Haileselassie Tekie said that the country earned the hard currency from the export of 1.7 billion flower stems and 103.8 thousand tons of vegetables, fruits and herbs. More than 160 million USD was obtained from the export of flower while the balance was secured from the sale of vegetables, fruits and herbs to the global market.
The foreign currency the country generated from the sector in the stated period has increased by 20 per cent in revenue compared to last year same period.
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