The BBC's Lerato Mbele reports from the Ethiopian town of Wonji, just south of Addis Ababa, for Africa Business Report. (Photo BBC)
There may be a property and infrastructure boom in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, but more than 70% of Ethiopians still live in rural areas – farming grain and livestock.
The government, with the help of international donors, is trying improve the country’s farming sector, to boost production and put more farms onto a commercial footing – but there is still some way to go.
The BBC’s Lerato Mbele meets the Ethiopian farmers trying to find their place in the local and regional economy.
Watch: Can Farming in Ethiopia be Successfully Commercialised?
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