In September 2023, Girma Amente, Minister of Agriculture, unveiled the government’s robust plan to procure 23 million quintals of fertilizer for the current harvest, signaling a marked increase from the previous seasons. This year’s fertilizer procurement is nearly twice the 14 million quintals of fertilizer imported in the previous harvesting season. The Corporation has indicated that of the total fertilizer procured for this season’s harvest, 12 million quintals (52% of the total) have been received at the Djibouti port. The initial consignment of fertilizers designated for this harvest season began arriving at the Djibouti port by late October 2023. Last year, the timely delivery of these vital agricultural inputs to small-scale farmers across the country was marred by significant disruptions.

Source: Ethiopian News May 02, 2024 20:08 UTC