According to data released by the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority, the surge in export earnings was driven by both expanded shipment volumes and favorable pricing on international commodity exchanges. State agricultural authorities pointed to enhanced supply chain tracking, direct market linkages for smallholder farmers, and targeted anti-contraband measures along regional trade corridors as key factors stabilizing export flows.
The record quarterly revenue provides crucial foreign exchange support for the Ethiopian economy as federal authorities continue implementing sweeping macroeconomic reforms. Coffee remains Ethiopia’s primary agricultural export commodity, sustaining millions of rural smallholders across key growing regions including Sidama, Oromia, and the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region.
