gardening farms in Koka clustering team up to host an “ Open Greenhouse Day ” initiated and organized by Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporters Association ( EHPEA ) held on July 2nd , 2019 . The result take to enhance the awareness of the surrounding residential district towards their percept of glasshouse operations .
Accommodating various stakeholder including local government representatives , community leaders , community early days and elders ; the program opened by the blessing of the realm ’s Abba Gadaa and prayer at Syngenta farm .
On the opening , Mr. Tewodros Zewdie , EHPEA Executive Director ; state that the Association organized this case taking into account that the achieved success of the horticulture sphere is because of the operose employment of the employee who come from the community remark that presently , the country is on the 5th level of prime export in the world . The horticulture sector produce task chance for over 200,000 multitude and one of the top foreign currency wage earner in the country ; he added .
East Shoa Zone Investment Officer Mr. Million Asfaw pronounce on his speech ; such result make a sense of belonging within the community and narrow the gaps of agreement . He conveyed his message to the residential district drawing card that they have to crop with the farm hand in hand to encourage the Koka cluster investing . And last , he passes his perceptiveness to the upshot organizers that this kind of programs should be advance and adapted to other clusters as well .
last , the visitant saw the stock and wetland mental synthesis for the waste water treatment of the farm ’s effluents , treatment and provision of refined drinkable water for the community and for its employee and the Integrated Pest Management ( IPM ) technology peculiarly their use of biological agents in a wide range .
After the visit , the participants reflected their feedback on how they are crystalise by what they observed in hold honest agricultural practices . They also appreciated the practices that the farm are following especially on the better employee management , appropriate environs shelter and regarding discharge and its responsibility towards the local community .
The Koka bunch farm are also known for their great corporate Social Responsibility ( CSR ) works to the community ; building elementary and gamy schools , yearly shoal material contribution for the scholar , establishment of a support centre of attention for orphanages and vulnerable children , galvanizing baron supply installation , building residential houses for internally force out people and provide safe drinking water .
Source : Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporters Association
