1. FDRE President Dr. Mulatu Teshome Visited
Arjo Didessa Sugar Factory
FDRE President Dr. Mulatu
Teshome visited Arjo Didessa
Sugar Factory.
Briefing on the current
status of the factory has been
given to the President by the
Factory General Manager,
Ato Kaba Merga.
According to Ato Kaba
the delay in planting
sugarcane due to the slow
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Researches of biotechnology
that create great capacity
in enhancing Ethiopia`s
journey to renaissance are
going on, it is disclosed.
Sugar Corporation and
Ethiopian Science Academy
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The sugar development sector eval-
uated 2016/17 performance report
and 2017/18 plan at a discussion
held from July 17 to July 21, 2017
at Bishoftu Town.
Leadership and employees from
the head office of the Corporation,
sugar factories and sugar develop-
ment projects have taken part at the
five day evaluative training forum.
11 topics have been centre of atten-
tion on the evaluation forum led
by CEO of Sugar Corporation, Ato
Endawek Abite in which he had
been given directions.
Performance & Plan of Sugar Development Sector Evaluated
dam construction work on
Diddessa River problems
pertaining with acquiring
the land needed for cane
plantation as well as
power supply are the main
challenges the factory has
faced so far .
“The fact that the factory
couldn`t produce sugar now-
a-days is only due to the delay
of the dam construction
have taken part at a meeting
held with regard to bio
technology development`s
road map hosted by Policy
Study and Research Center.
A road map for Bio Refinery
and related by-
Factory General Manager Giving
Briefing to FDRE President
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Editorial Message
Though it is 60 years then that our country is
introduced with the sugar industry, it is only
seven years since we entered into sugar in-
dustry extensively. This has created chances
for us to take a lesson that carrying out the
various tasks of the industry is so testing as we
have limitations both in capacity as well as the
huge financial resource the sector demands.
And, we now understand that it takes up to
five years to complete a factory and make op-
erational.
It took more time than we anticipated to build
irrigation structures and sugarcane develop-
ment as well as factory and housing construc-
tions which is like building a medium-size
town.
Today, taking a lesson from exposure, we
have opened five new sugar factories since
2014/15. In the strive we made so far we have
developed 100 thousand hectares of land ir-
rigable while more than 96 thousand hectares
of land is covered with sugarcane.
More than half a million people have now got
job opportunities directly and indirectly in the
sector. This number is showing great incre-
ment every time. On the other hand, as the ar-
eas in which the sugar development projects
are being carried out are lowlands and rela-
tively underdeveloped, this has played a great
role for the local community of the project ar-
eas to benefit directly from the project as well
as the social services and infrastructures laid
there.
The effort started to create strong tie and
work with domestic as well as foreign com-
panies either in joint venture or foreign direct
investment modalities and thereby accelerate
the sugar development has continued more
strengthened. As a result many companies
have signed memorandum of understand-
ing with the Corporation while Some others
have reached the stage of signing a contrac-
tual agreement to the next work on the line.
We can mention the German Company- Eu-
gen Schmitt as an example which is going to
set up an ethanol factory at Wenji Shoa Sugar
Factory in a joint venture. And, as per the di-
rectives of the government works to set up
ethanol factories at our own capacity will pro-
ceed more reinforced.
Though our success so far is not enough while
weighed against the goals set in the sugar
development sector, they on the other hand
indicate the hope the industry has. These suc-
cesses did not come without any peril. Limi-
tation in capacity, lack of timely finance the
sector needs as well as intentions and actions
of rent seeking are the main challenges of the
sector.
Fulfilling the goals set in the building of fac-
tory, irrigation infrastructures, housing as well
as sugarcane development during this budget
year, we have planned and entered into action
to produce 7 million 54 thousand quintals of
sugar, 22 million 881 thousand 310 liters eth-
anol, 166 thousand 819.04 tons of molasses
as well as 80 thousand 871 mega watt hour
electric power with eight sugar factories. We
also have planned to become successful in co
products of animal resource, crops and fruits
more than ever.
With regard to capacity building, taking a les-
son from experience of domestic and foreign
companies and thereby fill in skill gaps in the
industry both at leadership as well as profes-
sionals levels through training and then bring
about technology transfer, we have set up a
sugar academy . We have planned the acad-
emy to kickoff this year and then exert our
maximum effort to register the result the in-
dustry seeks.
We all in the sugar development sector have
to be ready to work in a spirit of optimism in
the sector highly believed to have decisive
role in fulfilling the goals of export-led manu-
facturing industry!
We wish this Ethiopian New Year to be a year
during which we will be able to see the hope
in the sugar industry flourished.
Despite the challenges we face our success is
at hand!
Sweet New Year!
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FDRE President Dr. Mulatu Tshome Visited... Continued from page 1
which entails shortage of sugarcane”, he reiterated to
underline the serious problem the factory is facing.
In the speech the President has made following the
briefing noted the great attention the Government
has been giving in solving the problems of the factory
is facing.
According to Public Relation Office of the factory the
President has also held discussions with the elderly
of Jimma Arjo District on issues related to the factory
and others.
A Roadmap on Bio-technology Development ... Continued from page 1
products of sugar like molasses
and bagasse had been
presented on the meeting.
Bio refinery is a technology
in which sugar industry
by-products like bagass
and ethanol are made into
fertilizer, energy, medicine,
plastic products, textile
and other products passing
through a series of process in
the chemical industry.
One of the researchers,
Professor Belay Weldeyes said
they are seeing ways to change
the huge sugarcane production
of the nation into juice and
other products.
According to him the chemical
products produced using
various methods have great
benefits in satisfying the
needs of the population which
is increasing. Professor Belay
further said that Brazil, Cuba,
India, China and America have
benefited a great deal from bio
refinery, underlining the need
for Ethiopia to be fruitful in it
too.
Exploiting this opportunity
greatly benefits the country in
boosting industrial expansion,
satisfying local demand,
earning foreign exchange as
well as in creating wide job, he
also added.
Lack of trained labor at medium
level, scarce infrastructure,
and infancy of industry-
university ties are identified
as main challenges, the report
from Ethiopian News Agency
/ENA/ also disclosed.
Speaking on the occasion,
Agriculture and Bio-Economy
Research Coordinator with a
rank of Minister at Policy Study
and Research Center, Dr.Kassu
Ilala said numerous tasks are
being done in an effort made in
enabling the biotechnological
system feed chemical science
and engineering.
He further said that a road
map which enables production
of more than 50 different
products from sugarcane by-
products based on biomass
has been prepared.
He at last calls on higher
educationinstitutionsspecially
those which are accountable
to the Ministry of Education
and Ministry of Science and
Technology ito generate
graduate professionals the
sector highly demands.
Elderly of Jimma, Arjo Districts
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Efforts are going on to
maintain parts of Metehara
Sugar Factory demolished by
vigorous flood resulted from
torrential rain and storm of
July 7 2017. The factory is
expected to enter regular
production on time .
According to Factory General
Manager Ato Abdulaziz Yusuf,
the Factory management is
executing ways to minimize
risk following the serious
damage the factory had faced.
According to Factory General
Manager Discussions have
been held with the Factory`s
workers to put the Factory
into regular production, he
also added.
Hand in hand with maintaining
the parts of the Factory
which were damaged by the
storm the regular summer
overhauling of the factory is
in progress, it is learnt.
Rebuilding the damaged parts
of the Factory and carrying
out the regular summer
overhauling job, the Factory
is making greater efforts to
start regular production in
October, 2017, the General
Manager finally said.
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The 2016/17 budget year physical
and performance report, 2017/18
physical year physical and perfor-
mance plan, social policy draft,
renaissance training document,
corporate communication per-
formance and report and Women
and Youth performance report and
plan were among the topics.
Ato Beyene Gebremeskel, State
Minister of Public Enterprises
urged participants to work respon-
sibly and fulfill the goals set.
On the occasion CEO of the Cor-
poration Ato Endawek Abite said
commitment is needed more than
ever and urged functioning facto-
ries to concentrate on preparatory
phase during which factories are
carrying out overhauling giving
solutions the problems faced.
The Corporation is expected to
produce 7 million 54 thousand
057.8 quintals of sugar, 22 mil-
lion 881 thousand 310 liters etha-
nol, 166 thousand 819.04 tons of
molasses as well as 80 thousand
871mega watt hour electric power
this budget year.
EFFORTS GOING ON TO PUT METAHARA
SUGAR FACTORY INTO LINE
* Annual overhauling of the factory is in progress
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Most Seedlings Planted by Corporation Staff Bear Fruit
Most of the seedlings planted by the staff of Sugar Corporation in the past three years have bore fruit, Yeka Sub
City Natural Resource Development Team Leader Ato Gizat Mekonnen disclosed.
Ato Gizat on the occasion said the Corporation staff
planted seedlings for the fourth time in a row among
these all the seedlings planted in 2014 and 2015 as
well as 90% planted last year have grown.
Some of the seedlings are grown into full length
trees to the extent that it is possible to read under
their shades. Commending the Corporation`s effort
in creating green environment, Ato Gizat stated the
work done by the Corporation as exemplary.
Human Resource Management and Development
Executive Officer of the Corporation W/ro. Azalech
Lemma on the occasion urged participants of the
event to inherit green environment to the next gen-
eration planting and nurturing seedlings.
Coordinator of the seedling event, Welfare and Social
Affairs Team Leader W/ro. Senait Belay on her part
calls on staff members of the Corporation who have
taken part in the seedling program to nurture the
seedlings every time.
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Health Services of Sugar
Corporation Centralized
Health services at sugar factories and sugar development
projects are made to work centralized, Corporation`s
Health and Insurance Service has disclosed.
According to Health and Insurance Service Deputy
Executive Officer Ato Amare Gebreyesus there were no
organized prevention of diseases and injuries on the
labor-at-work prior the establishment of the Service.
Fast and accessible health service is made possible since
the set up of the Service some four years back.
He further said that six guidelines which ease health
related problems have been prepared and implemented.
The Deputy Executive Officer disclosed that medicine
and other tools are bought according to government
procurement guidelines and distributed.
The Corporation delivers adequate health services which
are equivalent to the labor at sugar factories and sugar
development projects. Clinics which give basic medical
services are set up at venues of worker’s residence
villages.
Consulting Ministry of Health, the Corporation is
recruiting medical staffs who are not available on the
labor market implementing standard structure which
has enabled it to render the necessary medical service
both to staffs and locals around sugar factories and sugar
development projects, Ato Amare finally said.
Training on
Transformational
Leadership Skill Given
A training program focusing on
upgrading the transformational
leadership skill is given to female
leadership members of Sugar
Corporation at Adama Town. The
training is prepared by Human
Resource Development and
Organizational Consulting of the
Corporation.
Speaking on the opening of the
training session Human Resource
Management and Development
Executive Officer W/ro. Azalech
Lemma said the Corporation, giving
special attention to upgrading skills
of females at leadership, has prepared
training on ‘‘Transformational
Leadership’’.
She further said that the objective of
the training is to build the capacity of
the female at leadership and thereby
make them efficient while it is also
at the same time to share from their
immense abilities.
Scholars from Ethiopian Civil Service
University have given the training for
40 females at leadership of the Head
Office of Sugar Corporation, sugar
factories and sugar development
projects.
On a related development a training
session on the Corporations Human
Resource Manual, benefit packages
of health professionals as well as
the Corporation’s Labor Union
Agreement and labor law was held at
Adama Town.
60 members of medium level
employees at leadership both from the
Head Office of the Corporation, sugar
factories and sugar development
projects have attended the training.
Ato Amare GebreIyesus
