Core Functions of the Woredas Farmers Export Office Addis Ababa
“Quality Produce for Competitive Global Markets”
(Alternatively rendered in local administrative frameworks as: “Empowering Local Producers, Connecting to Global Markets”)
01
Quality & Grading Standards
setting up local inspection and grading systems (SPS — Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures) to ensure produce meets export specifications.
02
Farmer Aggregation:
Coordinating harvest schedules across local unions/cooperatives to meet minimum export volume thresholds.
03
Traceability & Certification:
Managing farm-level data for organic, Global GAP, or Fairtrade certifications required by premium international buyers.
04
Logistics & Cold Chain Facilitation:
Managing local collection centers, post-harvest handling, and transport routing to central export hubs.