Market insights
Ethiopia's export engine, in numbers.
Oilseeds and pulses are among Ethiopia's leading agricultural exports. Demand from Asia and the Middle East continues to grow — and buyers increasingly want traceable, direct supply.
Ethiopian export growth
Export value by category, 2018–2025
USD millions · illustrative data
Global agricultural demand
Oilseed & pulse demand index by region
2025 vs. 2018 = 100 · illustrative
ERMI at a glance
10,000+ MT
Traded annually
6
Commodity lines
100%
Traceable lots
Our role
ERMI in the East African supply chain
Ethiopia is landlocked, so efficient access to the Port of Djibouti is decisive. ERMI integrates sourcing, processing and inland logistics into one accountable chain — reducing handling, protecting quality and giving buyers a single counterparty from farm to vessel.
- 01
Farm & cooperative
Direct purchase from smallholders and unions across oilseed and pulse belts.
- 02
Aggregation & cleaning
Machine cleaning, sorting, grading and bagging to buyer specification.
- 03
Inland logistics
Road and the Addis–Djibouti railway, with fumigation and phyto certification.
- 04
Port of Djibouti
Container stuffing and vessel loading for FOB or CIF delivery worldwide.
Route to market
The Logistics Corridor
Step 1
Origin
Addis Ababa / Modjo Dry Port
Stuffing & customs
Step 2
Rail Corridor
Ethio-Djibouti Railway
16 hrs
Step 3
Ocean Gateway
Port of Djibouti to Karachi
14 days
Quality assurance
Quality & Compliance Metrics
< 12%
Tested per lot before stuffing
99%
Machine-cleaned and sorted
100%
Every lot traced to origin