Ethiopian Agricultural Authority announced that meat would be exported to China and Indonesia. Ethiopia has already expanded its meat export destination to the Far East. It was able to earn USD 50 million from meat exported within the last six months.

Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait are among the top destinations for Ethiopian meat. According to Ethiopian Agricultural Authority, Ethiopia has the potential to export 200 thousand tons of meat per year. It is working to export 28 tons of meat to the international market and secure a minimum of USD 150 million in the current fiscal year.

In November this year, the Ministry of Agriculture launched a National Red Meat Strategy which was formulated to increase red meat production and export, enhance the red meet markets, and develop the productivity of feed industries. Red meat development is also one of the major focus areas of the Ministry of Agriculture’s 10 years plan.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency and Fana BC