Ed's Note : the story below suggests that 15 million smallholder farmers grow coffee in Ethiopia. This is inaccurate. The estimated number of farmers growing coffee is actually 1.5 million. Approximately 13-14 million additional people also make their living on the coffee trade by engaging in auxiliary activities, such as harvesting, washing and hulling, transportation, etc. This brings the total number of people who depend directly or indirectly on the crop for their livelihood to approximately 15 million. The Reuters story seems to be confusing this number with the number of coffee growers. - Wondwossen ---- Highlights of the story: * Farmers, traders worry over late rains, hoarding persists * Big export jump last year * Govt forecasts further rise, calls crop "satisfactory" * ICO has trimmed Ethiopia crop outlook, Ecobank forecasts fall By Aaron Maasho Reuters April 24, 201 CHOCHE, Ethiopia, April 24 (Reuters) - Making his way through the ...