About us
Crop protection, imported for Ethiopian farms.
Pillar of Africa Trading PLC is an agro-chemical importer based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. We supply insecticides, herbicides and knapsack sprayers that help farmers protect onion, tomato, chickpea, wheat, teff, coffee and other crops.
What we do
From manufacturer to your farm.
- 01
Import
We source insecticides and herbicides from established agro-chemical manufacturers, including Ningbo Megagro Chemical and Ningbo Shanmei Chemical.
- 02
Register
Our products carry registration numbers for use in Ethiopia, and their labels are printed in English and Amharic.
- 03
Supply
Pack sizes run from 100 ml bottles up to 1 litre, so a smallholder and a larger farm can both buy what they need. We also sell 20-litre knapsack sprayers.
- Products
- 15
- Crops covered
- 13
- Pack sizes
- 100 ml – 20 L
How we work
Stock news first on Telegram
When a product arrives or sells out we post it on our channel, with photos of the actual stock.
Advice by phone
Tell us your crop and what you are seeing in the field. We will suggest a product we carry and the pack size that fits.
Named for the field
Every product page lists the crops and pests it is labelled for, so you can check before you buy.
Safe use
Protect your crop and yourself.
Crop protection products work when they are used correctly. A few rules apply to every product we sell.
- 01Read the full label before opening the container.
- 02Wear gloves, a mask and long sleeves when mixing and spraying.
- 03Use only the dose on the label. More product does not mean better control.
- 04Do not spray in strong wind, or near water sources and beehives.
- 05Keep products in their original containers, locked away from children, food and animals.