The Resource Atlas serves as a dynamic blueprint for the ambitious objectives outlined in the National Horticulture Strategy. The Manufacturing Industry Resource Atlas serves as an exemplary model for the Ministry of Agriculture to follow. Drawing from the labor mapping in the manufacturing atlas (e.g., urban-rural workforce distribution), it could target youth employment in regions like South Omo, which are rich in fruits but underserved by infrastructure. Critics may argue that agriculture’s seasonal nature complicates mapping, but the manufacturing atlas demonstrates otherwise—it effectively handles dynamic elements such as energy fluctuations and mining activities. By adopting the Manufacturing Atlas’s methodology, the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) can develop a Horticultural Resource Atlas that not only maps resources but also fosters growth.

Source: Ethiopian News December 28, 2025 06:01 UTC