The Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporters Association ( EHPEA ) on Thursday convened a launching effect for its accredited TVET Training Institute , which is trust to augment the efforts being made by the Association to enhance the external fight of the commonwealth ’s horticulture industry , through capacity building and promotion of sustainable and responsible operation of the sphere .
The Institute caters its services for local and international institutions working on farming , specifically point on unemployed youth , official of agri - business establishment of the public and private sector , filename extension proletarian , union and cooperative , TVET instructors , farm managers , agronomists , storekeepers , compliance managers , supervisors , farm scouts , and extension workers among others .
EHPEA Training Center is the first of its kind here in the country with a focus on enhance the fight of Ethiopia ’s horticulture industriousness , the TVET Training Institute pursue its central strategic objective of bolster up manipulator ’ capacitance towards ensuring sustainability and the recitation of smart Agriculture Department .
Horticulture in EthiopiaThe gardening industry in Ethiopia has been developed over the past 15 years towards a full fully grown player ; and it has been capable to put itself on the human race mathematical function as one of the leading exporter of shortened efflorescence . The sphere has do to yield more than three billion US dollar sign for the land so far , while creating meaningful employment opportunity for nearly 200 thousand youthful Ethiopians , both skilled and non - skilled , with womanhood , particularly , being the prize beneficiaries of the sector . The knowledge and engineering transfer in the sphere and the dribble - down effects have also brought about substantial donation to the betterment and livelihood betterment of millions of Ethiopians .
The Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporters Association ( EHPEA ) was established in 2002 , to primarily advance the interests of its members that are lock in the production and export of cut bloom , fruits , vegetable , herb , cuttings as well as vegetable seeds . With 120 extremity currently , EHPEA has been endeavoring to contribute to the country ’s horticulture industry and facilitate the sphere boom , while efficaciously make up the interests of its members locally and globally .
Code of practiceAs one of the Association ’s intervention , the EHPEA Training Center has been offering education since its formation on 2007 G.C to its member , keep going the practice and promotion of socially responsible and environmentally well-disposed operation , as well as building the mental ability of members and pertinent stakeholder in the horticulture industry .
EHPEA also introduced its Code of Practice in 2007 as a voluntary opening move to maneuver , monitor , and communicate the Good Agricultural Practice ( GAP ) as well as Social and Environmental consideration by farm export bloom and cuttings worldwide . The Code has a sum of three storey , including , Bronze , Silver ( which is benchmarked with the international standard Global G.A.P ) , and Gold level which demands the farm to actively take in Quality Management and Corporate Social Responsibility ( CSR ) .
Worldwide institutionWith its full potential , the EHPEA Training Center has now been upgrade and accredit as a TVET Training Institute , also becoming the first of its kind here in the commonwealth . With a focus on enhancing the fight of Ethiopia ’s horticulture manufacture , the TVET Training Institute engage its cardinal strategic objective of bolstering operator ’ capacity towards ensuring sustainability and the practice of impudent agribusiness . It will extradite seamster made trainings with practical linkage with the private sector for grooming and internship , which is of class believed to nurture early days employment . The Institute provide its services for local and international innovation forge on factory farm , specifically targeting on unemployed juvenility , officials of agri - business establishments of the public and private sector , extension prole , unions and cooperatives , TVET instructors , farm managers , agronomist , storekeepers , compliance managers , supervisors , farm scouts , and file name extension worker among others . EHPEA also introduced its Code of Practice in 2007 as a voluntary initiative to guide , monitor , and communicate the Good Agricultural Practice ( GAP ) as well as Social and Environmental considerations by farm export efflorescence and cuttings worldwide . The Code has a total of three levels , include , Bronze , Silver ( which is benchmarked with the international monetary standard Global G.A.P ) , and Gold stratum which postulate the farm to actively engage in Quality Management and Corporate Social Responsibility ( CSR ) .
EHPEA has , so far , delivered training to nearly 50,000 farm actor .
For more information : Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporters Association ( EHPEA)[email protected]www.ehpea.org
