Ethiopia Hosts Agrofood Trade Fair Promoting Innovations in Agriculture & Food Processing: Correspondent
Ethiopia Hosts Agrofood Trade Fair Promoting Innovations in Agriculture & Food Processing: Correspondent
The eighth Agrofood Plastprintpack Ethiopia and the second Ethiopia Coffee and Food Trade Fair kicked off in Addis Ababa, featuring 153 companies from 18 countries, a Sputnik Africa correspondent reported.
The event showcases innovations in agriculture, food processing, plastics, and packaging.
Ethiopia is currently the second-largest importer of raw plastic materials in East and Central Africa, with consumption that rose from 44,000 tonnes in 1999 to 281,000 tonnes in 2016, as highlighted at the forum.
The country also spends over $193 million annually on beverage and packaging technology.
The trade fair takes place from Thursday to Saturday.
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