capital Newspaper Ethiopian Commodity Exchange /ECX/ grabs 19.8 billion birr revenue and 119 million birr in profit in the first half of the current fiscal year. During the half, ECX also launched its forth electronics market center at Gonder in Amhara region meanwhile it is building two new electronic market centers at Adama and Jimma. In the last six month, the commodity exchange center has sold 320,000 tons of commodities worth 19.8 billion, which is 99 percent of the target in terms of volume and 111 percent in Value from the targeted 323,694 ton commodity. When it compares to last year same period the number has shown 5 percent decline in volume and 13 percent in value. The conflict break out in the northern part of the country where oil seeds are highly produced has disrupted farmers and producers to supply their products, also contraband trading has been a challenge facing the commodity trading according to the CEO, Wendmagegnew Negera.