Ethiopia is better known as the “green fields of Africa”. With its untouched water resources, as the source of the Blue Nile and its ideal all your round temperate climate, GSFCo. can secure its entire raw material requirement every day of the year.

Given the key role that agriculture plays in the economic development of the country, the Government has placed special focus on agriculture in its development agenda. Agriculture can be a stimulus to improve land utilization and productivity, generate income and be used as a spring-board for growth in the industrial and service sectors.

Major agricultural products of Ethiopia include: pulses, coffee, oilseeds, cereals, cotton, tubers, tobacco, fruits, pepper, sugar cane, fish and livestock. Agriculture is the main stay of Ethiopia’s economy providing employment to 85 per cent of the population. The sector contributes about 45 per cent of total exports. Ethiopia’s diversified agro-climatic conditions make it suitable for the production of broad range of vegetables, pulses and fruits.