The Ethiopian Agricultural Works Corporation has announced that nearly 12 million quintals of fertilizer have already arrived at the port of Djibouti. Of this, more than 11.2 million quintals have been imported and distributed to farmers and semi-pastoralist communities across the country.

According to the Corporation, the latest shipment—carrying 550,000 quintals of Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) fertilizer—docked at the port of Djibouti on the morning of May 10, 2025. The delivery is part of Ethiopia’s broader fertilizer procurement plan for the upcoming crop season, which targets the import of 24 million quintals of fertilizer sourced through international competitive bidding.

The Corporation reported that, as of May 10, a total of 11,964,181 quintals of fertilizer have arrived at the port, with 11,228,142 quintals already cleared and distributed via agricultural cooperatives. This early delivery underscores the government’s commitment to addressing the timely availability of inputs critical to Ethiopia’s predominantly agrarian economy.

Since its establishment, the Ethiopian Agricultural Works Corporation has overseen fertilizer imports in line with national demand assessments conducted annually by the Ministry of Agriculture. The process involves strategic international procurement to ensure that adequate supplies reach farming communities ahead of peak planting periods.