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The Ethiopian Sugar Corporation (ESC) recently floated an international tender for 200,000 metric tons of sugar.

Ethiopia’s coffee production for MY18/19 (Oct-Sep) remains largely unchanged from the previous year at 7.1 million 60-kilo bags (~426,000 metric tons).

Pulses play an important role in Ethiopia’s food security and economy. Production is estimated at 2.5 million metric tons in 16/17 (Jun-Jul).

The Ethiopian government recently retendered for a third time to buy 400,000 tons of imported milling wheat for the country’s bread subsidy program.

The Government of Ethiopia (GOE) has reportedly completed the process of awarding contracts for the previously-announced 1.0 million metric ton wheat tender.

In recent years, the Government of Ethiopia (GOE) has made considerable investments to boost the country’s capacity to produce sugar.

Sub-Saharan Africa’s voracious appetite for imported agricultural goods is a direct result of the region’s robust growth in gross domestic product (GDP) and population.