Medeshi 28 Aug, 2008 Addis Ababa, Various associations and individuals exported 22,390 tonnes of Khat to foreign markets in the just ended Ethiopian fiscal year, according to the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Some 108.3m dollar was secured from the exported Khat, representative of the foreign trade promotion department, Girma Gelelcha, told WIC [Walta Information Centre].
He indicated that the amount of Khat exported is 84.3 per cent of the plan adding that it was declined by one per cent than that of last year.
Though the amount of Khat exported is less than that of the same period of last year, the foreign currency obtained from the export exceeds by 5.5m dollars, he said, further indicated that Khat ranks 7th among the export commodities.
Of the revenue obtained in the just concluded budget year, 69.5m dollars was from the Khat exported to Somalia while 29.6, 4.2 as well as 2.6m dollars was from Djibouti, England and Kenya respectively, it was learnt.
Source: Walta Information Centre website, Addis Ababa, in English 25 Aug 08
BBC
Some 108.3m dollar was secured from the exported Khat, representative of the foreign trade promotion department, Girma Gelelcha, told WIC [Walta Information Centre].
He indicated that the amount of Khat exported is 84.3 per cent of the plan adding that it was declined by one per cent than that of last year.
Though the amount of Khat exported is less than that of the same period of last year, the foreign currency obtained from the export exceeds by 5.5m dollars, he said, further indicated that Khat ranks 7th among the export commodities.
Of the revenue obtained in the just concluded budget year, 69.5m dollars was from the Khat exported to Somalia while 29.6, 4.2 as well as 2.6m dollars was from Djibouti, England and Kenya respectively, it was learnt.
Source: Walta Information Centre website, Addis Ababa, in English 25 Aug 08
BBC
