Abiy Ahmed urges easier agricultural trade between Ethiopia and Kenya
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Fanamc
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called on Ethiopian and Kenyan farmers and producers to facilitate the exchange of agricultural goods between the two countries. He outlined this aim during Mashujaa Day celebrations in Eldoret, Kenya, drawing parallels between the countries’ farmland, according to Fanamc.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday, 20 October, called for agricultural trade between Ethiopia and Kenya to be made easier, so that producers can sell their products more readily across the border. He was speaking in Eldoret at celebrations for Kenya’s 63rd Mashujaa Day, Fanamc reports.
Abiy drew parallels between the agricultural highlands around Eldoret and those of Ethiopia, saying farmers in both countries share the goal of feeding their people and making a living from their land. He also encouraged people to visit the neighbouring country to discover its cultures and learn from one another.
The call to strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries comes as Abiy has recently called on Eritrea to pursue peace and shared development. On 20 October, he also threatened Asmara with “very serious” consequences amid tensions between the two countries.
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