Ethiopia is in a good position to become the leading vegetable come producer in Africa . That was one of the conclusions at the HortiFlora 2019 exposition , organized for the 7th time on March 13 - 15 , 2019 at the Millennium Hall in Addis Ababa , Ethiopia . The issue host international & local horticulture producers & exporter , input suppliers and dissimilar stakeholders of the sphere . The expo was organized by Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporters Association ( EHPEA ) and HPP Exhibitions . visitor were introduced to occupation opportunity with exhibitors . The opening ceremony was attend to by the President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and other luxuriously - outrank government officials . The expo unionise this yr attracted 120 local and outside exhibitors . Representatives of 44 countries look the expo and got over 3000 visitors and many purchaser mostly from the Middle East .
Panel discussionsThe result hosted jury discussions on issues like smart and cool agro - logistics in Ethiopia , embodied societal responsibility , origin of finance and investment opportunities , traceability and transparency in the note value chemical chain New irrigation system and Ethiopia ’s potentiality for vegetable production .
Another panel discussion focused on fertigation : overhaul drip irrigation in fruit and veg cultivation . The sitting highlighted a better way to prepare nutritive solutions for plants by giving a routine of examples . Morocco ’s proved to be an agricultural best practice session here .
The Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands H.E. Mr. Bengt van Loosdrecht moderated a session on the pauperization for bright and cool agro - logistics in Ethiopia .
Speakers and participant in a session on Corporate Social Responsibility ( CSR ) stress that this theme is crucial to maintain sustainability . Mutual growth should safeguard local residential area ’ as well as developers ’ interests in the horticulture sphere .
Ethiopia ’s potentiality for veggie product saw a hot weighing at a concluding academic session . participant underline that the country ’s favorable climate and agro - environmental science for vegetable product should be guided by full-bodied regulatory framework . Panelists made a item that Ethiopia is in a good position to become the top vegetable seed manufacturer in Africa .
The trends both for vegetable production and consumption are increasing in Ethiopia due to improved irrigation schemes , expansion of urbanisation and supermarkets , awareness of the worldwide populace about dietary benefits of veg consumption , and increasing greenhouse land .
Several challenges to the industriousness were raised , such as cerebral belongings right hand on vegetable come multiplication and production and lack of deference to the laws . player pleaded for pertinent governmental body towards adopting effectual rule and regulations in accordance with external standards .
The expo was gift media reportage both home and international as it was a real vitrine and interactive platform for all actors in the gardening industry in particular and the spacious agriculture sphere in general .
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