Addis Ababa, April 2, 2016 (FBC) – The newly established Ethiopian Agricultural Works Corporation (EAWC) is importing 800,000 metric tons of fertilizer from abroad.
Kefyalew Berhanu, EAWC Chief Executive Officer, told ENA that half of the total amount has arrived at home. The remaining will also enter into the country soon, he noted.
Kefyalew added distribution of 350,000 quintals of select seed is underway so as to increase productivity of farmers.
Ethiopian Agricultural Works Corporation was established with 2.4 billion birr capital.
It was formed by a merger of the Ethiopian Seed, Agricultural Inputs Supply, Agricultural Mechanization Service, Agricultural Equipment and Technical Service as well as Natural Gum Processing and Marketing enterprises.