Deal focuses on coffee development in Debeka, Abaya Woreda, West Guji Zone, Oromia region.
Agreement includes quality systems, workforce capacity-building, and technical support for coffee value chain.
Signed one day after Ethiopia–Brazil Trade and Investment Forum in Addis Ababa on Feb 6, 2026.
Ethiopian government will follow up and support effective implementation of the partnership.
Presence at signing included Brazilian ambassador and Embrapa president.
Kerchanshe currently exports coffee seedlings to over 20 countries.
Why it matters?
The agreement establishes a formal technology and research cooperation framework between Ethiopian coffee sector firms and a major Brazilian agricultural research institution, potentially influencing coffee production quality and productivity in Ethiopia’s flagship export sector.