Ethiopia’s Historic Achievement in Irrigated Wheat Development.
The summer irrigation wheat development programme, which began in 2011 E.C. on 3,500 hectares, expanded to 3.7 million hectares by 2018 E.C., generating an impressive 149.2 million quintals of wheat.
State Minister of The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, Ambassador Berhanu Tsegaye "It was a true honor to welcome His Majesty King Letsie III of the Kingdom of Lesotho to Addis Ababa as he begins his working visit to Ethiopia.
It is a proud moment for Ethiopia that Addis Ababa has been recognized with the 2026 Global Award for Sustainable Development in Cities, reflecting the city's progress in sustainable urban development and its continued transformation.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (D.r) announced the conversion of the first 26 Addis Ababa city buses from fuel to natural gas. The initiative reduces fuel imports, saves foreign currency, lowers operating costs, and cuts passenger fares by 50%.
During their visit to the city of Jimma, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed @AbiyAhmedAli and Prime Minister @GiorgiaMeloni toured various development sites, including the renovated Abba Jifar Palace, the restored Boye Lake and its newly built surrounding infrastructure, as well as other ongoing development projects throughout the city.
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While visiting the city of Jimma, @AbiyAhmedAli and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni explored transformative development efforts, including the restoration of the historic Abba Jifar Palace, the rejuvenation of Boye Lake and its surrounding infrastructure, and multiple other projects driving growth in the region.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gedion Timothewos paid a reciprocal working visit to #Minsk, Belarus today. During the visit, the Minister held extensive discussions with his Belarusian counterpart, Maxim Ryzhenkov. Both sides agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation in the areas of agricultural modernization, education, and culture, among others. The Minister also paid a courtesy call on Alexander Lukashenko, the President of the Republic of #Belarus.
As the Second United Nations Food Systems Summit, co-hosted by Ethiopia and Italy, kicked off this morning, I was pleased to be joined by fellow Heads of State and Government in planting our #GreenLegacy seedlings. This symbolic act underscores the vital role of reforestation and environmental stewardship in building resilient and sustainable food systems.
Date production to get attention under Green Legacy Program: Head of State Awel Arba
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The Head of State of Afar Region Awel Arba said that the current Green Legacy Program will focus on increasing date production.
Ethiopia's the Green Legacy Initiative on reforestation and climate resilience .on “July 31, 2025 Ethiopia will attempt planting 700 million seedlings in one day. Let’s get ready as the count down begins.”
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#SaveTheDate: July 27 marks action day at the UNFSS+4. Explore integrated food systems through field visits to rural Ethiopia and join the monumental Youth Event & Coffee Seminar at the #ScienceMuseum.