Indian delegation to visit soonThe Ethiopian government is on a mission to get entrepreneurs in the textile hubs of Coimbatore, Tirupur, Erode and Dindigul to establish their presence in that country’s industrial parks. A delegation led by Ethiopian Industry Minister Bogale Feleke Temesgen met textile industrialists at the Southern India Mills Association here, and impressed upon them the advantages of setting up a facility in his country. “Hawassa Industrial Park, for instance, is specifically for the textile and apparel sector, and large Indian companies such as Raymond, Arvind and Kanoria Textiles have established their presence there . Highlighting the advantages in terms of availability of raw material, labour and power, he said: “Our annual production of cotton is 100,000 tonnes. The delegation, meanwhile, said the African Textile Fair is scheduled between October 3 and 6.

Source: Ethiopian News July 24, 2017 17:15 UTC