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The Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples’ Regional State (SNNPRs) is one of the National Regional States of Ethiopia. The Region is endowed with rich agricultural resources, some indicative mineral occurrences, immense water resources, large human resources and wide market potential which can be the basis for industrial and agro-industrial development. In addition, the Region has a number of rivers & lakes that contain various resources and different species of fish. Moreover, rare types of plantations like rubber trees can be developed that could have industrial linkages. Timber production is also another area of great potential for industrial development. However, despite the size and variety of potential resources, there are only few resource based industries and agro-industries whose contribution to the Region's income and employment generation is very low. Most people in the region are engaged in agriculture earning their livelihood from this economic activity. However, despite the size and variety of potential resources, there are only few resource based industries and agro-industries whose contribution to the Region's income and employment generation is very low. Both urban and rural poverty is wide spread and the level of unemployment is very high. To read the detailed potentials of each zone in Our region select the zone from the list below.