The first seeds produced at BASF’s state-of-the-art seed production facility in Ethiopia enter the global vegetable seed market. Located in the Amhara region, this facility offers ideal conditions for the production of bell peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers throughout the year. This center is the first high-tech BASF greenhouse complex in Africa.
This provides greater reliability and flexibility to serve customers around the world, said BASF’s senior vice president of vegetable seed business. “Sustainable food production is very important to us and we want to do our part. That’s why we are proud of this new facility: it will help us create the first sustainable high-tech seed production site in Ethiopia is leading the way with fully automated processes for climate control, including humidity, heating and irrigation.”
The site meets health, safety and environmental standards and exceeds the Ethiopian Joint Sustainability Requirements. To reduce the carbon footprint, mainly renewable energy sources are used to generate electricity. The greenhouses are heated with solar panels. In addition, the facility has its own sewage treatment plant and all waste produced can be recycled on site.
