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and other
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BIG PICTURE
BIGGEST BUSINESS STRENGTH
The fact that government led actions to solve food deficit
are highly entwined with our services.
BIGGEST WEAKNESS
The lack of informed and educated stakeholders.
BIGGEST RISK
We invest a lot of capital to produce the technology at home,
so selling them is the risk we take.
MOST CHALLENGING TASK
To create awareness of the uses and advantages of the technology
in Ethiopia.
FAVORITE TASK
To see different projects profiting after implementation of
the technology and farmers increasing their income and changing
their lives.
SMARTEST MOVE
To sense the opportunity of introducing low volume water irrigation
technology.
FUTURE PLAN
Produce locally the equipment needed to implement the technology.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Being a pioneer for the currently booming sector I am in.
PERSONALS
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
First degree in civil engineering, second in water resources;
specialize in irrigation.
FIRST CHOICE OF CARRIER
Project manager in governmental organization.
REASON FOR STARTING BUSINESS
After training in Israel, I learned that we have the resources
and the need to implement the technology in Ethiopia.
FAVORITE MOVIE
Any film that shows the dark and bright side of life like
the ‘Last King of Scotland’.
MOST ADMIRED ENTREPRENEUR
Bekelle Molla of the namesake hotels and resorts chain.
FAVORITE PASTIME
Reading.
FAVORITE AUTOMOBILE
No special choice but most of the cars we have bought for
the company are Toyotas.
FAVORITE DESTINATION
Venice, Italy and spiritual places like Lake Tana.
-Kirubel Tadesse
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