Assela Malt Factory, the state company recently sold to Ethiopian farmers, is set to triple its malt production to one million quintals per year. In Ethiopia Assela is the largest malt supplier to most of the breweries in the country. Located in Arsi, Oromia region, Assela Malt factory gets barley as input from the farmers in the area. Currently there are two malt factories supplying malt to the fast growing breweries in Ethiopia. In Addition, in November 2017 Boortmalt, the world’s fifth largest malt producer, has indicated its plan to commence the third malt factory in Ethiopia around Debre Birhan city.

Source: Ethiopian News January 24, 2019 13:30 UTC