Through relentless innovative and strategic moves, the Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporters Association (EHPEA) has continued with its strong efforts to enhance the country’s horticulture industry.
Strategic capacity building is among other efforts as a main way EHPEA significantly contributes to unleash Ethiopia’s potential and build resilient and sustainable horticulture.
EHPEA primarily focuses on enhancing sustainability, compliance, and competitiveness in the horticulture industry through its specialized center that provides training in good agricultural practices (GAP), postharvest handling, and market-oriented production systems among others.
With broad and sector-driven engagement, EHPEA’s hands-on training helps farms meet global standards, lifting output, quality, and long-term sector resilience.
The training program combines technical skills development, compliance capacity building, occupational safety and health awareness, and online learning tools, helping farms adopt better practices that promote sustainability and accountability.
Expediting Compliance to EHPEA’s Code of Practice
EHPEA provides continuous support to member farms to advance compliance to its Code of Practice through classes, technical guidance, follow-up coaching, compliance assessments, and awareness creation on the key requirements of the Code.
As evidenced by their accomplishments under the EHPEA Code of Practice, farms have been demonstrating strong and increasing commitment to compliance, currently with a number of farms achieving Gold Level Certification, the highest standard compliance.
The EHPEA Code of Practice has been benchmarked against internationally recognized frameworks such as GLOBAL G.A.P., SSCI, and the FSI Basket of Standards, and therefore the high-level farms comply and operate within national and international compliance system.
Excellence in Socially & Environmentally Responsible Practices
At the opening of the recently organized HortiFlora Expo 2026 (24-26 March), 14 farms were awarded with Gold Level Certificates for highest standard compliance to EHPEA Code of Practice, raising the number of farms that demonstrate unwavering commitment to international standards, environmental stewardship and profound social responsibility.
The compliance to EHPEA Code of Practice is growing with dedicated efforts of more farms supported by EHPEA to achieve the highest level certifications. This growth shows their committed drive for sustainability, responsible production, occupational safety and health, workplace standards, and market credibility, thereby indicating the ongoing race to remain competitive in both national and international markets.
