SO, WHO PAYS OUR BILL?

by Ziade Hailu

The TVET-Agro processing center is perhaps the most ambitious project ever attempted in Irob woreda in the past one hundred years. Initiating a project of this scale in barren land not only requires stretching one’s imagination for altruism but also a willingness to entertain difficult ideas. I feel there is a general prevailing mood by the people, particularly the young, who are determined to think tough. Reading from the mails I receive and teleconferences being organized, TVET-Agro processing project has raised, the ones dormant, collaborative spirit of the people. Outcomes witnessed so far is very encouraging. As we speak the most difficult phase of starting the project is underway: heavy earth moving machinery reached the site, clearing work started and METEC guys are producing key inputs in Addis. (More…)