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Ethiopia Hits $3 B Coffee Export Target, Shipments Double

7/4/2026

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Agriculture Minister Addisu Arega announced Ethiopia reached $3 billion in coffee export earnings this fiscal year, meeting the target.
Export earnings rose from $2.65 billion in 2025 to $3 billion, and shipments more than doubled to 18,300 tonnes.
Exports to Russia climbed to $123 million in 2025 from $46 million in 2024, part of a $435 million volume.
The government credits value-chain coordination and a five-year program to raise yields from 9 to 21 quintals per hectare.

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Agriculture Minister Addisu Arega announced Ethiopia reached $3 billion in coffee export earnings this fiscal year, meeting the target.
Export earnings rose from $2.65 billion in 2025 to $3 billion, and shipments more than doubled to 18,300 tonnes.
Exports to Russia climbed to $123 million in 2025 from $46 million in 2024, part of a $435 million volume.
The government credits value-chain coordination and a five-year program to raise yields from 9 to 21 quintals per hectare.