Export earnings of Ethiopia from coffee during the fist six months of Ethiopian Calendar started July 8, 2021, has increased by $274 million compared to same period last year. The country has earned $578 million dollar exporting 148,882 tons of coffee in six months, according to Adugna Debela (PhD) the Director General of the state agency Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority. Germany was the top importer of Ethiopian coffee during the period importing 37,000 tons. Due to introduction of new policy in relation to improving productivity and trading of coffee, over the past three years export earnings of Ethiopia from coffee has been increasing. It is indicated that the new process has shortened the trading of coffee from four months to one month.

Source: Ethiopian News January 21, 2022 18:41 UTC