The Ethiopian Agricultural Businesses Corporation (EABC) was established in December 2015 as a federal government public enterprise by Council of Ministers Regulation Number 368/2015 with the authorized capital of birr 2 billion 440 million; of which birr 610 million was paid up in cash and in kind.
The corporation was formed by merging five state owned Enterprises; namely Ethiopian Seed Enterprise, Agricultural Inputs Supply Enterprise, Agricultural Equipment and Technical Services Share Company, Agricultural Mechanization Service Enterprise and Natural Gum Processing and Marketing Enterprises.
Currently, the corporation which has 25 branch offices as well as five improved seeds of various crops multiplication farms in different regions, is accountable to Ethiopian Investment Holdings and managed by board of directors.
At present, EABC is playing its part in the implementation of the 10- year master plan for the agricultural sector at a national level. On the basis of this, it carries out agricultural activities ranging from land preparation to warehouse by providing integrated services in one window with agricultural inputs and mechanization services. In this regard, the Corporation is supplying:
• Improved seeds,
• Solid and foliar fertilizers and;
• Agrochemicals to customers at affordable prices.
• And also, the corporation is striving to achieve its mission by rendering:
• Agricultural machinery with original spare parts and implements,
• Chemical and fertilizer spraying machines and construction equipment,
• Agricultural mechanization services,
• Seed cleaning service,
• Agricultural and construction equipment repair service,
• Rental service of agricultural machinery and transport vehicles (heavy goods transportation),
• Rental service of agricultural machinery and transport vehicles (heavy goods transportation),
• Maintenance, consulting, technical and vocational training at the head office and its 25 branches, after sales service
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