ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia has earned more than 216 million U.S. dollars from exports of horticultural commodities during the first five months of the current fiscal year, the country's Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration has disclosed.
The East African country exported 39,225 tonnes of flowers to the international market, earning over 186 million U.S. dollars during the first five months of the current Ethiopian 2024/2025 fiscal year, which started on July 8. Flower exports secured the largest share of the total revenue generated from the export of horticultural commodities during the reported period, the ministry disclosed in a statement issued Friday.
The country also exported 71,305 tonnes of fruits and vegetables to the international market, generating more than 30 million U.S. dollars.
The ministry said the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom represent the top three destinations of Ethiopia's flower exports, while the top three vegetable export destinations are Somalia, Djibouti, and the Netherlands.
According to recent data from the ministry, Ethiopia has generated some 2.63 billion U.S. dollars in export revenue during the first five months of the current fiscal year amid strong performance in major agricultural export commodities.
