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Oumer Hussein, Minister of Agriculture (Photo: Anteneh Aklilu)
The has started its investigation on imported blending fertilizer based on the audit report of the Ministry of Agriculture. Government is also currently seeking to sell these blending fertilizers to other countries.
Minister of Agriculture, Oumer Hussein told Capital that the Ministry has done an audit and a report on the overall loss of the purchasing process of the blending fertilizer, “the Ministry of Agriculture has submitted its findings to the Attorney General to bring those who are accountable for the purchase of under standard blended fertilizer,” said Oumer stating that, “the purchasing process lacked clarity, which cost the country millions of birr.”