Ethiopia: Ethiopia Fresh Fruits Market Update Report
Ethiopia considers fruit crops as being high-value strategic, agricultural export commodities. Production of fruit crops in MY 2017/18 is estimated at 780,000 metric tons. Domestic consumption stands nearly at 760,000 metric tons. Ethiopia’s per capita consumption of fresh fruits equals around 7 kg per person per year, one of the lowest in the region. Export of fresh fruits is projected to reach 22,000 metric tons, which represent only 3 percent of the total productions.