The Ethiopian Meat & Dairy Industry Development Institute is hosting its annual African Livestock Exhibition and Ethio Poultry Expo from January 22-24 at the Millennium Hall.Associations of livestock, meat, dairy, poultry and feed, will all be participating in this event organized by Prana Promotion.
The sector had underperformed during GTP I, and the Institute hopes the exhibit will provide networking and capacity-building opportunities. The first quarter of GTP II shows some increase, as 88pc of dairy and 77pc of meat export goals have been met, earning the nation about 23 million dollars in foreign currency.
The Exhibition, which, according to Haile Selassie Weres, director of the Institute, will host 80 local and 20 international companies that specialize in equipment, fattening, trading, meat processing, dairy production and processing, feed, poultry, and veterinary products.
Meat tasting, chicken festivals, livestock shows and contests on meat fabrication and dairy production will be held. In addition, five conferences and 12 research paper presentations, focusing on various focus points within the livestock industry will be held.
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