Agricultural projects creating employment opportunities

Barentu, 07 April 2023- The agricultural projects in the Gash Barka Region reported that are contributing in creating employment opportunities as well in transferring knowledge to the public.

According to the administrators of the sub-zones and coordinators of the projects, Agricultural projects in Haiketai, Gerset, Aligidir, Fanko-Rawi, Fanko-Tsimu’e. Ad-Omar, Af-Himbol as well BANATOM factory have created employment opportunities to about 3 thousand residents.

Indicating that the main objective of the projects is to enable residents living in the vicinity of the projects become beneficiaries of the opportunities being created, Mr. Hailezghi Habte, Manager of the South-West Agricultural Projects, said that the agricultural projects beyond improving the livelihoods of the residents are contributing in the transformation of the cultural and social life of the public.

The residents on their part said that as a result of the projects they are leading stable life.