at over 8,000 feet, THE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS OF ETHIOPiA ARE BLESSED

WITH RICH SOIL AND AN IDEAL CLIMATE FOR APPLES, WHICH PROVIDES

THE PERFECT ENVIRONMENT FOR LARGE SCALE ORCHARDS.

ETHIOPIA, WITH A POPULATION OF OVER 100 MILLION, HAS BEEN IMPORTING

OVER 75% OF ALL APPLES CONSUMED. THE MARKET FOR DOMESTIC

CONSUMPTION AND VALUE ADD EXPORT IS IMMENSE.

HIGHLAND HARVESTERS SEEKS TO USE AGRICULTURAL EXPERTISE TO

EMPLOY AND TRAIN RURAL ETHIOPIAN WOMEN AND MEN TO OPERATE A

SUSTAINABLE AGRIBUSINESS in order TO PRODUCE MUCH-NEEDED

COMMODITIES FOR REDUCTION IN FOOD SCARCITY and FOR THE ECONOMIC

BENEFIT OF THE COUNTRY. we are ALSO PLANNING TO LEVERAGE RESOURCES

FOR VALUE ADDED PROCESSING AND COLD CHAIN SUPPLY, THUS HELPING

REGIONAL FARMERS EXPAND THEIR OPPORTUNITIES.