The abattoir buys goats, sheep, cows and camels for slaughter from herders for export to the Middle East, giving families cash to buy food during the drought. To Green, the slaughterhouse represents what USAID can do to help attract private-sector money into investments that boost the productivity of small farmers in developing countries. While at the abattoir, Green announced 12 countries that will benefit from Feed The Future investments in 2017, signaling that the program will survive proposed deep cuts to USAID's budget this year. Green said investments like the Jijinga slaughterhouse not only created markets for American businesses but helped communities out of poverty. "This is a place where we see some of the benefits and the potential for Feed the Future," Green added.

Source: Ethiopian News August 30, 2017 21:56 UTC