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Flower production in Ethiopia blooms while the people starve

September 9th, 2008 |  |  2 Comments

Flower production in Ethiopia and in the world’s poorest countries is blooming. Horticulture, flowers and fruits and vegetables, brought in $125 million in export revenue in 2007.

With the recent crisis in neighboring Kenya, Africa’s major flower exporter, Ethiopia is becoming increasingly interesting to investors.

Radio France International correspondent Daniel Singleton travels there to report on the country’s flourishing flower industry. Listen below >>
 

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2 Comments to “Flower production in Ethiopia blooms while the people starve”

  1. Abebe says:

    Lemlem sisay another weyane becoming millionier…! If this goes this way..tigrayns millioners will rule ethiopia while proffessor mesfin is telling us to obey weyanes! Sad Sad Sad…cry emeye ethiopia cry!!

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    September 9th, 2008 at 5:48 PM

  2. Tokichaw says:

    Abebe,

    Don’t make lame excuses to run away from the real fight. Professor Mesfin didn’t tie-up your hands. He has choosen his way and others have gone their way. Why don’t you do what you can to support those who opted for armed struggle? Empty talk and blaming others doesn’t do anything!

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    September 9th, 2008 at 10:14 PM

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