Milking Ethiopia’s Dairy Potential: Business and Investment Opportunities
With a population surpassing 114 million and rapid urbanization, Ethiopia’s demand for dairy products is increasing. The country’s government has prioritized the dairy sector in its 10-year development plan, aiming to increase milk production from 4.69 billion to 11.8 billion litres by 2030. This growth presents a unique opportunity for dairy sector investment in Ethiopia.…
Read MoreUnlocking the Potential of Ethiopia’s Cocoa Sector: A Provisional Roadmap
Ethiopia is renowned worldwide for its exceptional coffee, but its agricultural potential goes beyond just one crop. With ideal growing conditions in the country’s western and southern regions, Ethiopia is poised to become a new origin for high-quality cocoa. The opportunities to develop a sustainable, commercial cocoa sector are vast, offering new economic opportunities for…
Read MorePioneering Black Soldier Fly Farming in Ethiopia
The Challenge: Tackling Ethiopia’s Organic Waste and Protein Deficit Ethiopia’s rapid urbanisation is generating increasing amounts of organic waste, causing soil and water pollution and contributing to the emissions of greenhouse gases. In addition, agricultural productivity in Ethiopia is severely constrained by a limited availability of protein for livestock and a lack of organic fertilisers…
Read MoreEmpowering Female Entrepreneurship in Tech and Agriculture
In April 2024, TRAIDE Foundation, in collaboration with Ice Addis, Studio.Why, ITC, Care Ethiopia, and UN Women, hosted the Women in Tech Hackathon in Addis Ababa. The event brought together 23 young women to tackle key challenges in Ethiopia’s agricultural sector through technology and entrepreneurship. Over the course of three days, participants developed sustainable, market-driven…
Read MoreStrengthening Rwanda’s Potato Farming with High-Quality Seeds: Potato Impact Alliance
Rwandan farmers struggle to produce high-quality ware potatoes, suitable for processing or market sale. This issue stems largely from the use of poor-quality seeds. Ideally, farmers need a steady supply of good seeds with varieties suited to the local climate and resistant to disease. To achieve the desired quantity and quality of seeds, seed multiplication…
Read MoreGrounds for concern: Ethiopia’s coffee sector faces challenges in becoming EUDR compliant
The new deforestation regulation of the European Union (EUDR) will have a significant impact on Ethiopia’s coffee sector. The large share of smallholder coffee farmers in Ethiopia makes it especially challenging to trace coffee back to the farm level and ensure coffee does not come from deforested land. European coffee buyers seem to be moving…
Read MoreNew Origins, New Opportunities: Ethiopia’s Leapfrog into Sustainable Cocoa
Ethiopia, a country renowned for its exceptional coffee, is venturing into the cocoa industry. While not considered to have a typical cocoa-growing climate due to its higher altitude, Ethiopia’s warm and humid West and South Western regions have proven suitable for cocoa cultivation. TRAIDE Foundation is catalyzing Ethio-cocoa through research, promoting business opportunities, bringing together…
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