Ethiopia has embarked on fruit and vegetable supplies to Europe for the first time, a local news outlet said.
Private company Ethio Vegfru launched transportation of 12 tonnes of sugar snap peas and mangetout vegetable products to the Netherlands, the news agency noted. The report added that the shipments will pass via the Port of Djibouti and reach the European country in 23 days.
Earlier, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said at a national coffee exhibition and awareness forum in Addis Ababa that the country's annual coffee production doubled from 500,000 tonnes to over 1 million tonnes in the last five years. He added that Ethiopia's coffee exports reached a record high of over $1.4 billion in the last fiscal year.
The head of the government reiterated the government's commitment to improving coffee quality and production in Ethiopia. He emphasized the importance of working with farmers, cooperatives, and communities to promote best practices and raise awareness.