A project aimed at improving the livelihood of workers in coffee and flower farms in Ethiopia was launched on Monday by Fairtrade Africa under the theme “Dignified Opportunities Nurtured through Trade and Sustainability (DONUTS)”. The project, which is funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, will give voice to the workers in the improvement of their socioeconomic and ecosystem conditions.
Adugna Debela (PhD), Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority Director General, said that the better performance in export in the current Ethiopian year was attributable to improved protection of workers’ rights and provision of appropriate benefits.