Ethiopia: a key milestone reached with the completion of the horticultural sector bottleneck study under the MAHEBER programme
- 04/05/2026
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
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The MAHEBER programme has reached a major milestone in its ambition to transform Ethiopia’s horticultural sector with the completion of a comprehensive study identifying the structural constraints limiting its development. Launched in September 2025, the study provides an in-depth analysis of Ethiopia’s horticultural value chain. It adopts a systemic approach, covering the entire ecosystem — from production to market access — to better understand the dynamics shaping the sector’s performance. The analysis examines the policy and regulatory environment, the roles… +Professionalising commercial strategy: the example of TADESSE in Ethiopia’s avocado market
- 04/05/2026
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
In Sodo, Ethiopia, Tadesse Agricultural Products Wholesale is taking a new step in structuring its business model by supporting more than 1,300 farmers towards a more commercial and profitable approach. Under the EU-funded MAHEBER programme, seven of the company’s agronomists and supervisors recently completed in-depth training on COQUA tools. This approach aims to bridge the gap between agricultural production and commercial performance by providing practical tools to manage costs, pricing and volumes. Based on real data from avocado orchards in… +Supporting the avocado value chain – the example of Ethiopia
- 22/12/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
As part of the MAHEBER programme, COLEAD continues to support the sustainable strengthening of the horticultural sector in Ethiopia through complementary actions that combine improved production practices with the structuring of sustainability approaches within companies. In Addis Ababa, a collective face-to-face training was recently organised on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in the avocado value chain, with a particular focus on an emerging pest: the Persea mite (Oligonychus perseae). In the context of rapid expansion of avocado production for both domestic… +Ethiopia: Chives company invests in sustainable waste management
- 09/09/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
Founded in Menagesha in 2004, around 15 km west of Addis Ababa, Jordan River Herbs PLC Ethiopia has become a leading producer and exporter of fresh and processed chives. Located at a high altitude, the farm benefits from optimal growing conditions with minimal disease, virus and pest pressure. Cultivating 13 hectares under controlled conditions, the company employs 595 people, most of whom are women, and holds key certifications including GLOBALG.A.P., BRCGS, SMETA, LEAF, Tesco and M&S. Its products are exported… +Ethiopia: MAHEBER* (Mobilizing Actors in Horticulture for Entrepreneurship and Boosting Ethiopian Resilience), a new programme entrusted to COLEAD by the European Union – a strategic initiative fully aligned with the Global Gateway priorities
- 08/04/2025
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: News
(*MAHEBER in Amharic means association, union, group gathered for a common purpose) COLEAD has been selected by the European Union Delegation to Ethiopia to lead an ambitious five-year programme to strengthen the competitiveness, resilience, inclusiveness and sustainability of the country’s horticulture value chains. Entitled ‘Enhancing the Competitiveness of Ethiopia’s Horticulture Sector’, this initiative is fully aligned with the Global Gateway priorities and contributes to the objectives of the EU Action Plan for the Development of Sustainable Agri-Food Systems in Ethiopia… +Ethiopia: Rapid assessment of the SPS system
- 22/05/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Corp EN, Ethiopia, News
Ethiopia has one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa and is home to the second largest population (about 100 million people) after Nigeria in Africa. The total area of the country is 1.12 million km2. Agriculture contributes 45% of the Gross Domestic Product and employs more than 80% of the population. In the 2014/15 financial year, 75% of export earnings were generated from Agriculture. The role of the government is therefore crucial in creating a conducive environment for business and… +Kenyan floriculture industry welcomes Ethiopian delegation to discuss false codling moth management
- 13/01/2023
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Ethiopia, Kenya
This week (8–13 January 2023), a delegation from the Ethiopian public and private sector are in Kenya as part of an expert mission on false codling moth (FCM) management. The visiting delegation is composed of technical and management staff from the Ethiopian Agricultural Authority (EAA) and the Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporters Association (EHPEA). The FCM is classified a priority quarantine pest in the EU, one of Ethiopia’s main export destinations. To address the FCM challenge, various consultations were held between… +FAO market access training for Ethiopia
- 07/12/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Africa, Ethiopia, News
At the request of the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR) and the Ministry of Agriculture, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) organised a capacity development programme on market access in October. The five-day hybrid training event was organised by the FAO Subregional Office for Eastern Africa (FAO-SFE), FAO Ethiopia and the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture. Contributors included representatives of the World Trade Organization, DG-SANTE of the European Commission, and national and international experts, as well as EIAR, the National… +Ethiopia: Unveiling of COLEACP Rapid SPS Assessment tool for the Ethiopian NPPO
- 17/09/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Africa, Ethiopia
A meeting was held on 15 September 2021 with the Ethiopian National Plant Protection Organisation (NPPO), the national focal point and the COLEACP team to introduce COLEACP’s Rapid SPS Assessment (R-SAT) tool. The R-SAT tool was developed by COLEACP to support relevant authorities, in consultation with key stakeholders from the public and private sectors, to assess the status and functioning of SPS systems. Bringing together the public and private sectors will allow the development of a priority action plan based… +Ethiopia : EHPEA launches horticultural training centre
- 02/02/2021
- Posted by: Sandra Borma
- Category: Ethiopia, News
The Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporters Association (EHPEA) has announced the opening of a technical and vocational training institute for the horticultural sector, the first of its kind in the country. The focus will be on the competitiveness of the Ethiopian horticultural industry and access to international markets. The institute aims to address the shortage of skilled labour in the sector and to play a role in technology transfer, and plans to offer 3 to 6 month training courses in conjunction… +