On Opportunities and Potential in Ethiopia for Production of Fruits and Vegetable

Abstract

Fruits and vegetables provide an abundant and inexpensive source of energy, body-building nutrients, vitamins and minerals. This seminar paper was aimed to recognize opportunities and potentials in Ethiopia for production of fruits and vegetables. Major opportunities and potentials existing in the country for production of fruits and vegetables were reviewed and described. Policies and incentives of the government to attract both foreign and domestic investors engaged in fruit and vegetable production were found to be attractive .Geographic; climatic, soil and water supply potential of Ethiopia for fruit and vegetable production are reviewed. The reviewed paper revealed that Ethiopia has a comparative advantage in production of horticultural commodities due to its favorable climate, proximity to European and Middle Eastern markets and cheap labour. Ethiopia’s comparative advantage lies primarily in its abundant, low-cost, disciplined and trainable Labour force and the size of its domestic market and the numerous river basins affording great potential for irrigation and hydropower generation

Keywords: vegetable, fruit