Agriculture in Eritrea

Agriculture is one of the main economic activities in Eritrea. Agriculture made up 20% of the country its GDP in 2021.[1][2] Eritrea has 565,000 hectares (1,396,000 acres) of arable land and permanent crops. 70% of the Eritrean workforce is employed in agriculture,[3] accounting for roughly one-third of the economy.[4] Eritrea's main agricultural products include sorghum, millet, barley, wheat, legumes, vegetables, fruits, sesame, linseed, cattle, sheep, goats, and camels.[5]

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  3. ^ Jordan, Ray (18 March 2016) "Eritrea – Farming in a fragile land", Huffington Post.
  4. ^ "Eritrea Overview". World Bank. 2019-09-18. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  5. ^ "FAO country profile: Eritrea" Archived 8 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2006.