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wow that mean we are on the way to be just those rich country.thx nazret for bring us a good news keep it up ai

location, location, location,

Ethiopia is the most gifted nation in Africa and its matter of time before it leads Africa in its wealth. "Exporters cite Ethiopia's location: its proximity to the Middle East and availability of direct flight connections to Europe, Asia and North America". Its great when ET airlines flys direct to N. America and Europe. I am sure in a very short time Ethiopians will have enough educated people to fill in the manpower need to handle it...

"The climate also enables production of highly marketable premium grade roses as well as summer flowers and carnations". Keep on building our nation's economy. I cannot wait to read the rest of your comments. I am sure many of you will welcome all this wonderfull news but there is some that will say somthing bad...

Good work Ethiopians for building our economy!

Strawberry should over-jump the flower sector soonner. We need more export items, more foreign currency, minimize the trade defficit

BRAVO MELES!!

Dear readers,
Who cares about the environment which is bieng polluted and over consumed more than its capacity. Please let's roar for the coming generations on the base of sustainable development.

the rich is getting richer and the poor is getting poorer at an alarming rate..so for me personaly,i don't actualy consider this as "development"...the minority tigrayans are the one who are in the driving seat when it comes to wealth while the rest of ethiopians suffer day and night..and further more,the ethiopian population is growing like village dogs and unless something is done, all this so called development thing won't have any impact on the economy,..in simple words,can u imagin having a twin childern every 9 months while your salary is increasing with very very few percentage ??...if u see my eritrea, which has less population and less economy, u will clearly see that we have the upper hand when it comes to strong military,strong income percapital(better than ethiopia or better than many other afria n countries),no coruption,equivalent wealth distribution among all tribes, and i can say many more...i hope u ethiopians take my suggestion if u need a real change instead of fake development news like this one over here...i usualy i charge $ for this kind of suggestions or advises...but there u go, u got it all for free and think of it as a favour from your neighbour...u all take care

Good news! way to go! Ethiopia need to maximize export products and minimize imports. Its possible.

ethiopia is on the way keep it my brothers and sister well done.

Another GOOD news. Go Ethiopia!!!!

if everything is state controlled and we are not communist only other option is fascist...melex the great yagachal kemeret...literally

way way kinijit mote way way kinijit mote

Ethiopia is bestowed with good climate, fertile land and irrigable rivers. What we miss is peace, democracy and the rule of law. With a little change of mentality, hard work, solidarity among our people and good governance, Ethiopia could even be the bread basket of the horn of Africa.
Ethiopia as a bread basket is not a far fetched dream. It can be a reality in the immediate future, if we stop stabbing Ethiopia on all sides, knowingly and unknowingly. Remember, we are the first culprit for what has happened to our mother Ethiopia the last half century. We, her children betrayed her in the most abominable way.

it sure ethiopia is not poor nation ethioiopia needs only a leader who bring for peace for it´s people

Doesn't matter Whether flowers or coffee all boosting productions are ours. Yes, indeed we will be next to the level of Singapore in a few years. Don't forget the oil exploration is underway as well. All of which Ethiopian economy going to be moved to the next stage soon than you would predicted.

I wonder what is shabia thiniking all at this time around? nothing but waiting for the last moment of buriel by the handsome Ethiopian boy whom waiting for the last moment order by our commander in chief Melse Zenawi.

Ethioian for ever. Yeha

Phony people will find the sweet thing something sour.

When some good news come out of Ethiopia, the CUD Isayas shoe polishers will turn the good news into unhealthy situation. In fear of pollution and other factors, they want the country to remain where it is. Too bad for you ugly people who oppose the development of Ethiopia.

Another propaganda from the woyane disinformation department.Always feeding the people false information while they are busy in sucking the blood of Ethiopians 24 hours a day is the strategy of the woyanes.After all the export earnings is used to subsidize Tigray which do not generate a penny to the Ethiopian national economy.Infact, kilil 1 is the colnial power over other Ethiopian regions.That needs to be changed.

This is good news. Previously "barren land does not make sense"and gross. because the land had been used by farmers in the area for years. Before the flower industry result in resentment we need to seek solutions to overcome the livelihood cost.

Way to go Ethiopia! It will not be a distance to see Ethiopia being called the Developed Nation of Africa as it was the icon of Africa from its inception. Those who are not happy of the good news are those who think, "INIE KEMOTKU SERDO IYBKEL ZIBLWO NAY AHIYA MISALIE". Who cares about them!!! They are ill-bent anyway.

I guess we have to give credit where it deserves and this is obviously good news n but things could be a whole lot better, lets face it the investment environment in Ethiopia is by far worse than most developing countries despite the countries huge agricultural and tourism potential which can be major foreign exchange earners and job creators. I hope for the countries sake Meles sorts out issues regarding Land ownership and and this whole idea of political instability since no foreign investor is ever going to invest his/her hard earned money in a country whose constitution gives anybody the ability to cessation.

Hi "eri-ferari,

Who told u this? The real Shaebyan!!! For sure your way of thinking just like "mad dog"

R u kidding me that is good news....

Well, no one deny the fact that cultivating a tiny part of a forgotten land is a small step that deserves praise since this brings a handsome amount of hard currency in to the coffers of the Ethiopian Central Bank or someone’s pocket…and, most importantly, brings pleasure for European lovers, as they are the one who is buying the stuff in the first place..…….

Before it was a consorted campaign for coffee plantation, yesterday it was the ‘rose revolution’ today it is the Tea turn- what is next? Planting more Chat or Kat, as the Arabs call it! In a country with fertile land in abundance and no lack of both rain and river water, the interest of the local Negade or the influx of foreign investors is a promising endeavour which should be encouraged.

However, no one should be under illusion as to the real purpose of these enterprises since there is still a chronic shortage of ‘real food’ for the ever-growing population and it will be a matter of time before we see yet another horrific pictures of dieing Ethiopians broadcasted all over the world. Or the philosophy of constantly admitting poverty and looking to the West for handouts is still the attractive option in the minds of our policy-makers?

The government must balance between the licensing of greater size of land for the so-called cash-crops (by paving the way for a quick profit making using the existing cheap labour) and the allocation of ‘weather proof’ farmlands for the cultivation of food for immediate need and for strategically important reserves. The volatile nature of the climate on which the vast majority of our farmers rely upon is still the concern for our society, not to mention the over-ploughed land with little or no productivity to match with.

Remind me who said: “The harvest in Europe depends on good or bad weather while in Eastern countries it depends on good or bad government”? ……well, call me unfashionable Marxist!

Cheers



P.S. Sorry for posting it again as this seems appropriate for the story concerned as well.

I don't think it is a fair move to give the flower industry a five years tax holiday, tax free(Zero tax for five years, while small farmers who supply the countries food pay the burden ot higher tax. It is a nonsense economic strategy. It is easy to establish a flower farm. We don't know how long this flower porducing farmers will stay after the end of tax holiday. Will they stay and pay the tax it will be imposed by the government? or will they pack thier stuff and move to other country that will give them another tax holiday? once again, we don't know.

Good! I like it, I like it a lot. What we need is a real and sustainable peace supplementing the Dollar rain. I am certain that our people have the necessary entrepreneurial spirit to compete at any level. May be, it is time to bury the hatchet and go to work, I mean more. Mr. Meles, open up the economy a little more, sell some land here and there, make peace with our neighbors, and invest the freed money (this one is just a lay man’s assumption that making peace will save us money) in more infrastructure and education, and let the people do the business. Then, the next foreigner investors will be delegates of Siemens, IBM etc. Hey, I am not forgetting it, I like Boeing too What about free election on top of it? Actually, investors like stability and a populace that got its will is usually very peaceful. I promise, if you fill my people’s tummy, I will vote for your party. I will vote for you too but you are not going to run any more, right? Yaleb, You wrote "……well, call me unfashionable Marxist!" Why shall we call you "adjective" Marxist? You were not saying anything about Marxism, or? If you did, I allow you to call me a moron and explain it to me. Peace

eri Firifari
I saw yo momma waiting on que on the 5 kilo meter long bread line at 3 a.m. in aroung Godayf.
Now that is development hamasen style.

Thanks to provide a chance to express my great heartious feelings about Ethiopia.I served here in Addis Ababa and was living here with family of three kids who were all going to school in Gullele Branch . We all missed Ethiopia right now when we are here in Pakistan.It was a great lovely significant and unforgettable place to live .The people the places, Coffee ceremony, Weather,All worderfull We wish all Ethiopians to live Peaceful and according to their culture full on traditions.
Muhammad Bilal Jadoon
Islamabad Pakistan

Ethiopia EMMA I wish u all the greatest. U r our eyes waw it’s amazing to know my country be come one of the beast,well done MELES this all because of u.U r Great PM.I never see in the world any PM such like u.
LONG LIVE FOR OUR PM MELES!!!!!!!!!!! WAAAAW