Image source : abdasBy Hailegebriel EndeshawStaff ReporterADDIS ABABA – (BORKENA) – The Ethiopian Meat Producers and Exporters Association announced that member companies have stopped exporting meat to foreign markets as of today, 06 April 2023. As per the directives on the use of foreign currency, exporters are allowed to utilize a certain amount of currency they generate to import whatever productions they like. They are rather different exporters who come into the business by holding export licenses whenever they are in need of foreign currency, according to the Association. Ethiopian Meat Producers and Exporters Association announced in its letter that though, for the last four months, it has requested the concerned bodies to take the corrective measures, it has not yet received positive responses. Therefore, till it gets the right response, member exporters have stopped selling meat overseas as of today 06 April 2023, Association said.

Source: Ethiopian News April 07, 2023 06:34 UTC