Ethiopia Earns 908 Million USD from Coffee Export in Six Months

Addis Ababa, January 20, 2025 (ENA) ----Ethiopia has secured 908 million USD from coffee export during the past six months, according to the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority (ECTA).

Briefing the media today, Deputy Director General of ECTA Shafi Umer stated that the country has exported more than 200,000 tons of coffee during the stated period as production and productivity has been massively increased in the sector.

For the deputy director general, the country has been undertaking remarkable reform in the coffee sector in recent years particularly focusing on increasing quality, production and productivity.

Following all the various reforms taken by the government and stakeholders pertinent to the sector, the country secured 908 million USD by exporting more than 200,000 tons of coffee during the past six months.

The plan set for the stated period was to attain 714 million USD by exporting over 133,000 tons of coffee, according to the deputy director general.

By the end the last Ethiopian budget year, the East African nation, which is the origin of coffee Arabica, earned more than 1.4 billion USD from its coffee export.

The country plans to earn 2 billion USD from coffee export in the current Ethiopian budget year by exporting more than 400,000 tons of coffee, it was indicated.