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Ethiopia’s coffee production this year (MY15/16) is expected to climb slightly upward despite the El Nino drought.

With increased processing capacity and better weather conditions expected to prevail, sugar production is forecast to climb to 370,000 metric tons in MY16/17 (May-Apr).

After a small decline in MY15/16 (Aug-Jul) because of the drought, cotton production is forecast to more than recover, reaching 207,000 bales (45,000 metric tons) in MY16/17.

In contrast to the huge drought-related losses in grain production, Ethiopia’s production of major oilseeds is expected to increase to nearly 790,000 metric tons in MY15/16 (Oct-Sep).

Ethiopia is dealing with the worst drought to hit the country in decades.

The US Department of Agriculture is working in partnership with the United Nations World Food Program to provide school feeding assistance to more than 260,000 students in Ethiopia.

In response to the country’s worst drought in decades, Ethiopia is expected to import a record 2.5 million metric tons of wheat during MY15/16, which is more than double the amount from last year.

Under USDA’s Food for Progress Program, USDA and ACDI/VOCA are working together to support the development of Ethiopia’s livestock feed sector...

St. Lucia’s establishment of certification requirements for dehydrated manure opened the door further for exports of U.S. animal products...

According to Ethiopia’s recently-launched humanitarian requirements document for 2016, there are 10.2 million people in need of emergency food assistance due to drought, one of the worst in decades.

Over the past 12 years (2003-2014) U.S. exports of consumer-oriented products and fish products to the Caribbean have averaged over nine percent annual growth, surpassing the $1 billion mark in 2014.

This report contains an official translation of Ethiopia’s Importers-Exporters and Wholesalers Directive (June 2014).