Delegations from African Countries Visit Avocado Cluster Farming

Delegations from Zambia, Niger, Tanzania and Cote d’Ivoire today visited avocado cluster farming activities and avocado nurseries in Lome District, Oromia region.

A total of 14 delegations comprising ministers and officials from Zambia, Niger, Tanzania and Cote d’Ivoire are paying a visit in Ethiopia since last Sunday to see the development activities in the country.

The visit aimed to exchange the best practices and experiences of Ethiopia in transforming agriculture, particularly wheat, avocado, and coffee developments in Ethiopia.

Yesterday the delegations have visited wheat cluster farming activities in East Shewa Zone in Oromia region.

During their today’s visit at Gudatu Avocado Nursery, the delegations briefed about the blended imported species of avocado with local ones producing short trees that could be harvested within three years.

Oromia Regional state has been embarking on avocado production by providing necessary support to the farmers.

The region has started exporting avocado production in recent years and so far it has been able to bring in foreign exchange by exporting more than 60 tons of avocado production.

Some 100 avocado nursery stations were established in the region; it is being developed in 8 clusters covering 99 hectares.

It is indicated that in addition to the success registered in wheat production, the new initiative being implemented on avocado farming is the other successful endeavor realized in the country.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency