Ethiopian fruit and vegetables hold large potential in European market

On 22nd August, Ethiopia carried out its first export of avocados by train from Modjo Dry Port, under a pilot project with the National Cool Logistics Network.

The 24-tonne refrigerated consignment, which marks a major milestone in the development of a cool logistics corridor by sea, was produced by dozens of farmers in the Koga area, south of Bahir Dar, and packed by KogaVeg Agricultural Development.

After the 750km train journey, the fruit will be shipped from Djibouti to Europe, taking around 20 days. The Ethiopian Logistics Transformation Office is building a new facility with the help of the Netherlands government in Modjo town, close to the capital Addis Ababa. Having a large warehouse, the facility is made to store fruits to be shipped to Europe.