H.E. Ambassador Hirut Zemene and Mr. Jeroen A. Beijer discuss “Livestock Power #Ethiopia Project”

On the 24th of February 2022, H.E. Ambassador Hirut Zemene received at her office Mr. Jeroen A. Beijer, a Commercial Director of Pikoline/Schippers Group – a Dutch company founded in 1966 and operates in 40+ countries around the world – to discuss its new project in Ethiopia. The company develops knowledge, services, and products to improve hygiene in livestock farms.

Both sides exchanged ideas on the collaboration that the company has started with the FDRE Ministry of Agriculture in the LiveStock sector.

Ambassador Hirut appreciated the company’s interest to engage in Ethiopia indicating that Ethiopia with more than 160 million heads of livestock population, it is the first in Africa. She further stated that this project will improve the trade efficiency of the sector especially by preventing contraband trade of live animals and helping the small holder.

Mr. Beijer, on his part, explained his company’s interest to empower livestock farmers in optimizing farm hygiene, create more efficient management of livestock and improve financial inclusion of small-scale livestock owners.

Source: Embassy of Ethiopia in Brussels