Apiculture
With production of more than 40,000 tons of honey, Ethiopia is the largest producer of honey in Africa.
Sesame
Ethiopia’s sesame production is the fifth highest in the World- after Myanmar, India, China and Sudan.
Dairy
At 49m heads, Ethiopia’s cattle herd is Africa’s largest and Cow milk accounts for 92% of total milk production
Existing Pioneer Companies
About Company:
Faffa Foods has become the first food plant in the country to produce milk powder, Corn Flakes and s...
Product
Full cream milk powder, corn flakes, and soy milk AKaki, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia...
Customer Base
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About Company:
Alema Koudijis is an animal feed factory which works to increase the livestock performance of farmer...
Product
Poultry feed, cattle feed, Pig Feed, Equine feed, Shouts feed and Turkey feed....
Customer Base
Dairy farmers...
About Company:
Addis Livestock Production Productivity Improvement Service (ALPPIS) was established in April 2009. ...
Product
Artificial insemination and livestock productivity improvement...
Customer Base
Smallholder and commercial dairy farmers...
About Company:
Selale Dairy Cooperative Union (SDCU) was established on January 27, 2001. The initial objective of ...
Product
Feed, Veterinary Service and Milk...
Customer Base
Dairy Farmers and Household Consumers...
About Company:
Based in Welega Zone of Ethiopia Anno Agro Industry Farm engage in the multiplication and disseminat...
Product
Improved Cereal, Pulse and Oilseed seeds (Maize, Tell, Finger millet, Soya Bean, Hari...
Customer Base
...
About Company:
Ethio-Feed, established in 2005 by a group of livestock professionals, is a leading feed manufacturi...
Product
Multi-nutrient block, total mixed ration and pellets for dairy, beef, cattle and poul...
Customer Base
Private Dairy Farm owners, Feed lot operators, livestock cooperatives, unions, NGOs a...
About Company:
Gasco Trading PLC is a trade and investment company which imports and distributes goods related to a...
Product
Import and export of animal products...
Customer Base
Consumers and processors of animal products...
About Company:
Almi Dairy Farm and Milk Processing Factory was established in December 2004 in Southern Nations, Na...
Product
Pasteurized Milk, Yoghurt, Cheese and Butter...
Customer Base
Individual and institutional dairy product consumers...
About Company:
Kaleb Service Farmers House was established in September 1993 with the aim of providing agriculture ...
Product
Sales and Technical support services of agricultural machinery and equipment (Tractor...
Customer Base
Medium and large scale commercial farmers...
Updates
USAID and Irish Aid Collaborate to Award Ethiopian Dairy Innovation Fund Recipients
The Ethiopia Sustainable Agribusiness Incubator (ESAI), a project of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID...
Achievements
Babichi fills the gap in the apiculture industry with honey
Yewalashet Yigezu lives in Anfillo, a coffee growing and evergreen region in Western Ethiopia. By trade, she is a coffee grower an...
Project Profiles
HIWOT DAIRY & MAEREST MECHANICS→
Product/ Service
A milking device that is entirely mechanical and operated manually
Average Sales:
$
Preferred type of financing
Equity Investment and Loan
Entrepreneur
GETACHEW WORKU, MANAGER OF HIWOT DAIRY FARM and MAEREG HAILEMICHAEL, MANAGER OF MAEREST MECHANICS
Average Sales:
$1,625,238
Preferred type of financing
Equity Investment and Loan
Entrepreneur
Dawit Walelegne
TIGET POWDERED MILK PROCESSING→
Product/ Service
Production of powdered milk (the first of its kind) with locally developed drying technology.
Average Sales:
$604,116
Preferred type of financing
Equity Investment and Loan
Entrepreneur
Tegegne Tarekegne
WONDI SEED PRODUCTION COMPANY→
Product/ Service
Multiplication of improved sesame seed and production of pulses for crop rotation
Average Sales:
$622,151
Preferred type of financing
Bank Loan
Entrepreneur
Wondimagegn Kebede
SILA BRIQUETTE FACTORY→
Product/ Service
Manufacturing of briquettes from agricultural residue of sesame
Average Sales:
$464,151
Preferred type of financing
Grant and/or Equity Investment
Entrepreneur
Mussie Tesfay
B Honey→
Product/ Service
The company will produce pure & infused honey. Infused honey is a unique product that is not available in the market and it adds variety to plain honey. Specifically, B Honey’s ginger infused honey has a great taste and has excellent health benefits.
Average Sales:
$33,627
Preferred type of financing
Finance for working capital on a revolving loan basis
Entrepreneur
Solomie Wassie
S.Y.E AGRO INDUSTRY PLC→
Product/ Service
Organic honey (honey comb and pure honey) and beeswax. The company will use modern beehives and flowering trees for forage and beekeeping
Average Sales:
$527,75
Preferred type of financing
Bank Loan
Entrepreneur
Simret Lulekal
Yerkisho Honey and Beeswax Trading PLC→
Product/ Service
Table honey and beeswax processing and sales to export markets
Average Sales:
$585,
Preferred type of financing
Working capital financing from banks
Entrepreneur
Samuel Woldekidan
Matti Honey and Beeswax Trading PLC→
Product/ Service
The company will be collecting crude honey from surrounding farmers for wholesale. In the initial phase, the company will be supplying crude honey to processors.
Average Sales:
$189,221
Preferred type of financing
Bank Loan
Entrepreneur
Tsion Abera
Bio T2→
Product/ Service
The company seeks to transform sesame seed using tissue culture technology.
Average Sales:
$
Preferred type of financing
Partnership
Entrepreneur
Professor Seifu Belay
Babichi Agroforestry PLC→
Product/ Service
Diverse variety of honey such as Forest, Gerawa and Coffee honey. The company will build an integrated coffee and honey manufacturing plant in Wellega area.
Average Sales:
$312,444
Preferred type of financing
Bank Loan and Equity Investments
Entrepreneur
Yewalashet Yigezu
Lactal Creamery→
Product/ Service
High quality cream and cheese to substitute imports and eventually expand to process powdered milk.
Average Sales:
$1,477,919
Preferred type of financing
Equity Investment and Loan
Entrepreneur
Biniam Kassa
Nutri-Dense→
Product/ Service
Production of Cereal bar and Cereal mix (Teff, oats honey, sesame and other plants and fruits).
Average Sales:
$228,455
Preferred type of financing
Grant and Equity Investment
Entrepreneur
Alem Greiling
Average Sales:
$1,625,238
Preferred type of financing
Equity Investment and Loan
Entrepreneur
Dawit Walelegne
Esai Gallery
Precise Consult Int.
Abyssinia Building, 10th Floor
Next to Bole Medhanialem
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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