ETHIOPIA COLD CHAIN MARKET

Ethiopia cold chain market is observing significant growth due to the government initiatives to ensure food security, rising efforts to reduce post-harvest loss, and increasing agricultural products exports.

Major Ethiopia Cold Chain Market Drivers and Emerging Trends

With more than 129 million people, the growing population has been driven the demand for food production including perishable food items such as fruit, vegetables, meat, dairy, among others, which fosters the demand for cold chain market in Ethiopia. The increasing incomes and rapid urbanization can also fuel demand for food products which propels cold chain market expansion. There are also shifting consumer preferences in the country, in which consumers are actively seeking out healthier options in their diet. Many of them started to consume fruits, vegetables, and dairy products, fostering the demand for cold chain market solutions.

Strategic efforts to increase the supply of fruit production, with a primary focus on avocados for thriving export sectors. Currently, the export of fruits and horticultural items are primarily shipped via air cargo, leading to higher expenses. The strategy involves shifting agricultural commodity transportation to inland routes to the Djibouti port. To accomplish this objective will require the acquisition of cold chain infrastructure, both permanent installation in warehouses and portable cold chain units for inland logistics. This will propel market growth, as there are three inter-connected agricultural processing hubs currently in service, while plans are underway to construct two more parks in the upcoming years.

The Ethiopia cold chain market’s development is further bolstered by the collaboration between private sectors, including Ethiopian Airlines which has formed a partnership with a leading company specializing in temperature and climate tracking systems HW Group, to enhance cold chain management for air cargo with innovative climate tracking technology. On the mission to position itself as a dominant player in both the African and international cold-chain logistics sector, the airline is upgrading its fleet with modern cargo aircraft with high-tech temperature monitoring capabilities. 

However, despite its substantial growth, high operational costs and lack of adequate infrastructure in the country may further hinder the growth of Ethiopia cold chain market.

Segments covered in the Report:

The Ethiopia Cold Chain Market has been segmented on the basis of type, temperature type and application. Based on the type, the market is segmented into refrigerated storage, refrigerated transport. Based on the temperature type the market is segmented into chilled, frozen. Based on the application the market is segmented into dairy & frozen desserts, fish meat and seafood products, fruits & vegetables, bakery & confectionery products and others.

Market Segmentation

Ethiopia Cold Chain Market by Type

• • Refrigerated Storage
  • Refrigerated Transport

Ethiopia Cold Chain Market by Temperature Type

• • Chilled
  • Frozen

Ethiopia Cold Chain Market by Application

• • Dairy & Frozen Desserts
  • Fish, Meat and Seafood Products
  • Fruits & Vegetables
  • Bakery & Confectionery Products
  • Others