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Food Processing

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The food processing sector in Ethiopia is by far the largest manufacturing industry in Ethiopia and
accounts for 39% of the gross value of production in large and medium size manufacturing in
2009/2010 The gross value of productio. The largest sectors are sugar, bakery, and grain milling,
which together cover about 47% of the total GVP. Sectorial analysis shows problems with quality and
continuity on the supplyside. In various sectors, the input of raw materials is badly organized and
unstable. Therefore, a necessary condition for sustained growth of the food-processing sector in
Ethiopia is to upgrade the quality and stability on the supply side.

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1. List of Large and Medium Scale Agro Processing Manufacturing Industries in Ethiopia
(http://www.ethiopianchamber.com/Data/Sites/1/downloadables/lm-scale-agro-processing-
manufacturing-industries-in-ethiopia.pdf)(Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce & Sectoral Associations)

2. Business opportunities: Food Processing in Ethiopia (a research study from the Wageningen
University with support from the Dutch Embassy in Ethiopia) (//images.agri-
profocus.nl/upload/food_processing_in_ethiopia1471600556.pdf) 

3. Indigenous Processing Methods of Cheka: A Traditional Fermented Beverage in Southwestern

Ethiopia (Research Paper from Belay Binitu Worku, et al., 2015) (//images.agri-
profocus.nl/upload/indigenous-processing-methods-of-cheka-a-traditional-fermented-beverage-in-
southwestern-ethiopia-2157-7110-10005401471600712.pdf)

And then there is the SAFE Programme from Techno Serve. SAFE is a multi-year program
implemented in Ethiopia, Kenya,
Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia through a partnership of USAID,
TechnoServe
and Partners in Food Solutions (PFS ). SAFE seeks to increase
competitiveness of the
African food processing sector to expand
availability of affordable and nutritious foods.

Solutions for African Food Enterprises (SAFE)

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Enhance
capacity of processors by providing demand-driven technology transfer
and business
advisory services through customized capacity building to
selected processors, as well as
sector-wide training seminars;
Create
sustainable linkages at the value chain/sector level, including links
with new retail
markets, food aid buyers and financial institutions;
Build
the local environment for sustained processor growth through working
with local
universities, industry service providers and food processor
associations;
Implement a learning agenda by generating on going
learning to inform the evidence base for
SAFE implementation, as well
as other Feed the Future (FtF)and Nutrition, Assessment,
counseling and
Support (NACS)- related program interventions.

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