Name: A commodities exchange for Ethiopia
Uploaded: 2007-10-25T01:00:00Z
Duration: 20 min 20 s
Description: Economist Eleni Gabre-Madhin outlines her ambitious vision to found the first commodities market in Ethiopia. Her plan would create wealth, minimize risk for farmers and turn the world's largest recipient of food aid into a regional food basket.

Economist Eleni Gabre-Madhin outlines her ambitious vision to found the first commodities market in Ethiopia. Her plan would create wealth, minimize risk for farmers and turn the world's largest recipient of food aid into a regional food basket.

Eleni Gabre-Madhin: A commodities exchange for Ethiopia

A commodities exchange for Ethiopia

Ethiopia's ECX initiative ushers in a market ecosystem, integrating trading, warehousing, and real-time price info for farmers.

The vision of ECX: turning Ethiopia into a food basket, leveraging agriculture to shift from food aid recipient to regional supplier.

Harnessing Ethiopia's untapped agricultural potential, the ECX aims to revolutionize markets, ensuring farmers fair profitability.