Agro Processing Park Inaugurated in HumeraFebruary 21, 2017 - The Humera integrated agro industrial park, the second of its kind in Ethiopia, was officially launched by Prime Minister Halemariam Desalegn, according to ENA. This is part of the country's initiative to develop agro processing parks which enables the nation to process agricultural products with the aim of exporting value added items. In his remark the Ethiopian Premier said that the agro processing park will enable the country to value add to its livestock, fruits &vegetables, cereal and oilseed products that has been exported mostly as unprocessed. These kind of industrial parks are expected to address this challenge and facilitates the way towards economic transformation, he added. Up on fully operational, the Humera integrated agro industrial park will produce 700,000 tons of processed products thereby enable the nation earn 18 billion Birr in revenue per year, he added.

Source: Ethiopian News February 21, 2017 21:25 UTC