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A familiarization workshop conducted on the ‘Horticulture industry effluent discharge limit (standard)

A familiarization workshop was conducted on the “Horticulture Industry Effluent Discharge Limit (Standard)” today at the Hilton Hotel Addis Ababa.

The standard developed by Institute of Ethiopian Standard, through the continuous lobby and support of Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporters Association (EHPEA).

The waste management standards provide the guides, practices, and test methods pertinent to the process of handling commercial wastes. This process involves the collection, transport, processing, and recycling or disposal (whichever is applicable) of waste materials for health, environmental, and/or aesthetic purposes.

The workshop was a great platform where the farms, responsible government offices and stakeholders reflected their comments to have a holistic concession on the standard.

On the workshop the farms stated the need of allocating time frame as a transition period to fully adopt the required standards, parameters and sampling frequency.

EHPEA, has been supporting its member farms to implement used water management & green waste management at their farms. Up to date 40 farms constructed a Wetland System and practicing biomass management (composting) in adopting bio-energy technologies to improve green waste management.

EHPEA WITH COLLABORATION OF COLEACP PROVIDED A TRAING ON FCM

As part of putting in place, a protocol for the prevention of False Codling Moth (Thaumatotibia leucotreta), EHPEA in collaboration with COLEACP provides training for 55 Experts from EHPEA, EAA, and Commercial farms.


The training was conducted for two days which includes a one-day practical session for the identification of the pest at Debreziet.

Ethiopia’s Agriculture Minister, Oumer Hussien, visited EHPEA booth at the opening of ‘Shaping Agriculture for Better Impact’ conference.

Ethiopia’s Agriculture Minister, Oumer Hussien, visited EHPEA booth at the opening of ‘Shaping Agriculture for Better Impact’ conference.

On the conference, the minister stated that the green legacy initiative provided greater attention to commercial crops impacting livelihoods across the country.

EHPEA organized awareness creation and voluntary counselling ON World AIDS Day

As the world commemorates World AIDS Day each year on December 1st, EHPEA organized awareness creation and voluntary counselling along with testing service at its member farm ‘Yassin Legesse Flower Farm’ in collaboration with Babugaya Health Center.

During the event farms also shared their experience in prevention of HIV AIDS and the needful support discussed at length.

This year World AIDS Day focuses on a specific theme, ‘Equalize’ which indicates and urging each of us to address the inequalities which are holding back progress in ending AIDS. This year’s theme joins a growing list of challenges that World AIDS Day has alerted people to globally.

On the campaign responsible Bishoftu town health office, other government office representatives and more than 8 horticulture farms located in Bishoftu were in attendance.

EHPEA hosts a South Korean investment and business delegation at its headquarters

EHPEA hosts a South Korean investment and business delegation at its headquarters. A briefing was given to the delegates on the ample investment opportunities in the horticulture sector in Ethiopia.

It was also discussed at length on how to boost the export of Ethiopian flowers to South Korea.

The delegation will be visiting EHPEA member farms in the next days for a better understanding of the sector.

A meeting was held on the findings of an assessment conducted by Ethiopian Agricultural Authority (EAA)

A meeting on the findings of an assessment conducted by Ethiopian Agricultural Authority (EAA) on the False Codling Moth (FCM) held this afternoon at EHPEA in the presence of Ambassador Driba Kuma and Ato Wondale Habtamu, Director General and Deputy Director General of EAA respectively, member farms and EHPEA.

EHPEA, Ethiopian Agricultural Authority and Trade Mark East Africa have linked Memorandum of Understanding for phytosanitary certificate

EHPEA, Ethiopian Agricultural Authority and Trade Mark East Africa have linked Memorandum of Understanding to modernize the issuance of phyto sanitary certificate electronically, to upgrade the ICT infrastructure both at the Authority and EHPEA as well as to exchange experince among other countries.

Ambassador Driba Kuma, Director General of the Ethiopian Agriculture Authority, Ato Ewnetu Taye Country Director of TMEA and Ato Tewodros Zewdie Executive Director of EHPEA have signed the MoU.

TMEA is going to fully finance the projects that are going to be executed.

EHPEA members farms in Koka built a Kindergarten school equipped with school equipment

EHPEA members farms in Koka built a Kindergarten school equipped with school equipment

Horticulture farms in Koka cluster, Zuqualla Horti PLC, Florensis Abyssinia PL, and Desa plant PLC are known for their charity works believing in giving back to the community.

The newly built school which costs ETB 2,928,126.66, inaugurated in the presence of AbaGeda, DR. Tola Beriso from Oromia education office and major actors of the sector in the region as well as community representatives.

EHPEA and MPS Group sign memorandum to strengthen cooperation

On 9 November, EHPEA (Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporters Association) and MPS Group signed a Memorandum to strengthen the cooperation between both organisations. EHPEA and MPS Group will cooperate to implement the HortiFootprint Calculator amongst EHPEA members in Flowers & Ornamentals. Cooperation with industry partners is essential in order to improve together.

Mr Nega Mequanint, Board Chairman EHPEA, signed the Memorandum in presence of Mr Tewodros Zewdie, Executive Director EHPEA, and Mrs Yordanos Jemal, Board Member EHPEA. For MPS Group the Memorandum was signed by Mr Daan de Vries, CEO Group, accompanied by Mr Edmund Timm, Manager Commerce & Marketing MPS Group, and Mr Arthij van der Veer, Area Manager Africa.

By using the HortiFootprint Calculator, grower partners from EHPEA will have the opportunity to not only measure their carbon footprint but also to simulate proposed improvements. Hereby, the objective for both growers and the floriculture industry in Ethiopia is to work towards climate neutral production.

As MPS Group, together with our HortiFootprint Calculator partner LetsGrow.com, we are honoured to take this step together with EHPEA and are excited to start this journey on environmental footprinting.

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A consultative meeting on the emerging pest ‘Thaumatotibia leucotreta’ held at Capital hotel

A consultative meeting on the emerging pest ‘Thaumatotibia leucotreta’ held at Capital hotel today, in the presence of Ambassador Diriba Kuma, Director General for Ethiopian Agriculture Authority, representatives from Agriculture Councel section at The Kingdom of The Netherlands Embassy in Ethiopia and Horticulture export farms in Ethiopia.

The meeting is expected to create a concessions to address the immediate requests of the European Commission Directorate General for Health and Food Safety.

Thaumatotibia leucotreta is one of the pests with the greatest economic and environmental impact according to the EU.

Contact Info

Location : Micky Leyland Avenue on the Road to Atlas Hotel, NB Business Center; 6th floor; Room # 603

Phone : +251 11 6636750

P.O.Box: 22241 Code 1000

Email: info@ehpea.org

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