Ethiopia and Italy cooperate to raise the quality of coffee (+ photo)

The agreement specified that this goal will be achieved through the activities carried out at the Coffee Training Center in this capital, which is the first of its kind on the African continent and which was established in cooperation between the Italian Agency for the Development of Cooperation and the United Nations. For industrial development.

In the same way, Illycaffè, the first Italian coffee company to obtain B-Corp certification, the Ernesto Illy Foundation and the Ethiopian Authority are participating.

According to official sources, the center seeks to comply with global high-quality coffee export standards and promote the training of competent operators who create value in this sector for the country.

The general manager of the local entity, Adogna Dibella, said that Ethiopia is not only the land of origin of coffee, but the potential for new flavors is limitless. “This unique flavor and high-quality nature of our coffee is widely known around the world.”

Dibella highlighted the commitment and cooperation with Illycaffè to strengthen the African country’s position in the international market.

For her part, the CEO of the Italian company, Cristina Scoccia, said that Ethiopian coffee is considered the best type of Arabica in the world and the challenge it faces is to improve the supply chain offer and services, in addition to contributing to development. Local economic development through public-private partnership with the local authority.

“We want to create synergies to increase the quality and thus the sustainability of coffee communities. We will work to provide training that will allow small producers to increase their coffee production capacity and thus their income, and will also allow exporters and baristas to work with a higher quality product,” he added.

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