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· The Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture will distribute more
than 17.89 million quintals of fertilizer this crop season. It has
already started distributing some 14.7 million quintals despite the
coronavirus pandemic.
· Of this, 3.3 million quintals have been handed over to
federal and regional warehouses. The rest 11.4 million quintals will
be transported from the Port of Djibouti.
The Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture will distribute more than 17.89
million quintals of fertilizer this crop season. It has already
started distributing some 14.7 million quintals despite the
coronavirus pandemic. Of this, 3.3 million quintals have been handed
over to federal and regional warehouses. The rest 11.4 million
quintals will be transported from the Port of Djibouti.
Government records indicate that fertilizer reserve has risen by 17
percent from last year, which is expected to ease shortage. The
ministry is also drawing up plans for supplying over 697,000 quintals
of improved seeds.
The Ministry of Agriculture is working closely with the Ministry of
Transport, Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Services Enterprise
(ESLS), and Farmers’ Cooperative Unions.
