ADDIS ABABA– Majang zone of Gambella regional state is supplying 45 tons of coffee within a year, so stated Zone Chief Administrator.
Speaking to Ethiopian Press Agency, Chief Administrator of Majang Zone, Elias Gedamu said that the Zone, having fertile soil and suitable environment for coffee production, is supplying significant amount of production to the export market.
“The administration will provide incoming investors with farm lands and relevant support. The natural resource in region as well as in Majang is still untouched,” he said.
The natural resource in Majang has gained the recognition of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and forests are evergreen and bio-diversified. Coffee farming is also becoming lucrative; so investors from in and out of the country can invest in the sector effortlessly, according to the Chief Administrator.
He further stated that investors can engage in spice, livestock mining and cereal productions. Several mining products are highly needed in the global market are abundant in the region, he added.
Despite the huge investment potential, the number of investors coming to the area is small. The infrastructure that investors need as a precondition is not developed. The growing construction of infrastructures is expected to add values to attract investors, he mentioned.
The zone is surrounded by densely forested areas which makes the climatic condition relatively similar throughout the year, he added.
BY YESUF ENDRIS
THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD FRIDAY 28 JUNE 2024
