Ethiopia’s livestock, meat and leather exporters met with government officials at the Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce last week to discuss the industry’s export prospects. Hides and skins traders reported an 18% increase to Birr260 million ($31.5 million) between July and September, 2002. By comparison, exports of livestock and meat totalled Birr1.3 million and Birr9.4 million respectively.

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