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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry notes certification of coffee lab in Ethiopia Kerry participates in traditional coffee ceremony in Addis Ababa June 7 – On a recent visit to Ethiopia, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry celebrated a milestone in the country’s coffee sector: the Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) coffee laboratory became the first in Africa to meet the rigorous quality standards of the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA). The SCAA certification indicates that coffee is consistently tested, graded and evaluated via lab inspections that ensure international consistency in the evaluation of specialty coffee. USAID’s Agricultural Growth Program-Agribusiness and Market Development (AGP-AMDe) in Ethiopia works to sustainably reduce poverty and hunger using a facilitated value chain approach to increase the competitiveness of select agricultural products; enhance access to finance; and stimulate innovation and private sector investment. AGP-AMDe is one of a long line of programs implemented by ACDI/VOCA over the last 18 years to develop the Ethiopian coffee sector through training in cooperative management, credit, marketing and finance. acdivoca.org/site/ID/news-Secretary-of-State-John-Kerry-Certification-Coffee-Lab-Ethiopia
Posted on: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 11:17:43 +0000

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