MARKETS · Ethiopia · 2 days ago
Ethiopia’s coffee sector faces $453m risk under EU deforestation rules
According to Capital Ethiopia, Ethiopia could lose up to $453 million in coffee export revenue as strict European Union (EU) environmental rules threaten shipments failing to meet traceability, geolocation, and legal compliance standards, according to a new study by ODI Global. The report, titled The Case of EUDR in Ethiopia: How to Secure Climate, Trade and Development Goals, and Overcome Risks of Market Exclusion, warns that the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) poses severe risks to Ethiopia’s coffee sector, with far-reaching consequences for rural livelihoods, foreign exchange earnings, and overall economic stability.
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Blending Ethiopian beans into China’s coffee culture
According to Capital Ethiopia, Coffee beans, originating from the highlands of Ethiopia, travel thousands of kilometers to Central China’s Henan province, quietly building a bridge for cross-border industrial cooperation between Henan and Africa. Upon arrival at the Advanced Manufacturing Development Zone of Puyang county, Henan, beans from the African Plateau undergo a transformation: after roasting, grinding, cold extraction, and freeze-drying, the green beans turn into fragrant freeze-dried coffee cups that are sold to consumers across the country and abroad.
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Ethiopian coffee exporters accelerate shift toward China
According to Capital Ethiopia, China has become Ethiopia’s third-largest coffee market as exporters diversify toward Asia while preparing for stricter European traceability requirements.
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