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Source: Ethopia Commodity Exchange

Tuesday, 15 September 2009

September 15, 2009 (moneybiz) Ethiopia, the world sixth biggest coffee producer, announced on Monday it had opened a quality control centre to boost exports of the product, which accounts for 60% of foreign revenue.

The opening of the Quality Certification Centre and Warehouse Operation in the southern town of Hawassa comes two years after the country won a lengthy trade dispute with Starbucks to brand its own coffee.

"This will be a tremendous boost to Ethiopia's specialty market edge and will increase buyer confidence in Ethiopian coffee worldwide," the Ethiopia Commodity Exchange said.