The government of Italy extended 945 million Br to support the inclusive and sustainable development of agricultural value chain projects that contribute to agro-industrial developments.
The agreement was signed on June 21, 2018, by Admasu Nebebe, State Minister of Finance & Economic Cooperation (MoFEC), and Arturo Luzzi, Ambassador for the Republic of Italy in Ethiopia.
The agreement supports integrated agro-industrial parks in Oromia; and Southern Nations and Nationalities & Peoples’ Region (SNNPR) regional states. The grant focuses especially on sustainable agricultural value chains for wheat and industrial tomato in Oromia region; and avocado and pineapple in SNNPR.
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