Modjo Collects over 18.4m Br Revenue

The Modjo Town Administration Information Office announced that the administration has collected over 18.4 million Br revenue from various income titles over the past nine months. Office head Almaz Abebe said that trade, investment, tax and non-tax revenue titles were sources from which the revenue was collected. The revenue collected in the town this year has show a significant increase, the head said, and attributed the rise to the introduction of Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) in 10 offices of the administration. The administration has also planned to collect 27 million Br revenue by the end of the current fiscal year.

Dire Dawa, Revenue Authority Nets over 271m Br

The Dire Dawa branch office of the Ethiopian Customs and Revenue Authority said it has collected over 271 million Br revenue over the past nine months. Office's General Manager Getahun Tuji said that the office collected the revenue from tax and non-tax income titles.  He said the revenue collected in the reported period exceeds that of same time last year by 34pc, attributing the rise to the ever improving public motivation to pay tax properly. The office intercepted agricultural products, clothes, electronic products, cosmetics, drugs and other goods worth 45.6 million Br being smuggled to and out of the country.

SNNPRS, Trade Tourism Generates  26.1m Br

The Trade and Industry Bureau of the SNNP Regional State said it has collected 21.1 million Br from tourists who visited various attractions in the state. Bureau Tourism, Parks and Hotels Work Process Owner Almaze Beyero said that the stated sum of revenue was obtained from 270,326 tourists who visited various attractions of the state over the past nine months. She said that Nech Sar, Mago and Omo National parks and Arba Minch Crocodiles Ranch were the attractions visited by tourists, of which 63,888 were foreigners. 

SNNPRS,  Tax Office Collects over 20m Br Revenue

Over 20 million Br revenue was secured from various income titles in Benji Maji Zone of SNNP Regional State over the past nine months, the Zonal Tax Administration Office said. Office head Atinachew Wubishet said that the stated sum collected during the reported period exceeded that of last year same period by 4.8 million Br. The head said the office has targeted to collect 24 million Br this budget year.

Oromia, Jimma  Fetches 100m Br Revenue

Over 100 million Br has been collected in Jimma Zone of Oromia Regional State from various titles over the last nine months, the Zonal Revenue Office said. Office representative Abdeta Ayele said that the stated sum surpassed that of the same period last year and the target by 13 million Br and 14.3 million Br, respectively. He said the revenue that would be collected in the fiscal year would cover 14pc of the expenses of the zone.

West Harage, Farmers Obtain 100m Br from Animal Fattening

Farmers engaged in animal fattening in Telo and Odabulton woredas of West Hararge Zone secured 100 million Br income during the first half of the current Ethiopian fiscal year. Zonal Agriculture and Rural Development Department Head Niway Bekele said that the farmers in Telo woreda obtained 51 million Br from the sale of 7, 200 oxen. Farmers engaged in the sector have also obtained over 49 million Br income. The number of farmers that benefited from the sector reached over 7,500 according to the head. 

Amhara, Farmers Secure over 107m Br from Livestock Sales, Animal Products

Farmers in south Wollo Zone of Amhara Regional State have obtained over 107 million Br revenue from animal and animal products, State Agricultural and Rural Development Department said. Department deputy head Wondaleh Habtamu said that the farmers secured the income by supplying 347,206 sheep and goats, as well as animal products to the market in 21 woredas of the zone in the past nine months. Some 14,248 cows have been hybridized with disease resistant varieties. Currently, over 1.3 million heads of cow oxen and over 2.5 million heads of sheep and goats are found in the zone.

Micro Finance Inst. Set to Loan 24 m Br

The Kembata-Tembaro Zone Branch office of the Omo Micro Finance Institute announced plans to distribute 24 million Br in loans among clients during the current fiscal year. Office representative Matiwos Masebo said that the stated amount will be distributed to over 5,000 people engaged in various income generating activities. The beneficiaries are engaged in animal breeding and fattening, woodwork and metalwork, urban agriculture, and other petty trades. The office envisages collecting over 11 million Br in savings during the reported period, he said. Over 16,000 clients have already saved more than 8.3 million Br so far.

Tigray, Sesame Exports Reel in over $75.5m

The Tigray Regional State's Agriculture and Rural Development Bureau announced that over 75.5 million dollars has been secured from the export of over half a million quintals of sesame this fiscal year. Bureau Market Promotion Agency work process owner Kiros Te'kou said that over 1.4 million quintals of sesame was harvested from over 231,450hct in Kafta Humers and other low land areas. Sesame production this year exceeds that of the previous year by 174,000Qtls. The regional state has planned to collect over 113.9 million dollars through exporting 911,400Qtls of sesame during this year.