Food Security
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Whistles and whips: Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation program results in sounds of success in Ethiopia’s lowlands
Ethiopian farmers growing TAAT-funded heat-tolerant wheat use whips and whistles to deter birds from eating wheat crops. Korofto, Adama District…
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News: Italy approves €9 million to respond to most urgent needs in Ethiopia
Drought in Borana,Oromia Addis Abeba – Four initiatives have been approved on 15 September by the Italian Ministry of Foreign…
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News: Ukraine donates 50,000 mt wheat to Ethiopia, Somalia
President Zelenskyy addressing UN general debate Addis Abeba – Ukraine’s Cabinet Ministry announced that Ukraine will reimburse Ethiopia and Somalia…
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News: US announces $55 m more in food-security assistance to Ethiopia
In the Amhara region of Ethiopia, food insecurity has been prevalent in recent years, but ongoing conflict has greatly exacerbated…
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Analysis: Wag Hemra’s health system in desperate need of assistance as IDPs face starvation
IDPs in Weleh IDP camp . Picture: Wag Hemra Communication Affairs Bureau By Etenesh Abera @EteneshAb Addis Abeba – Three…
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Profile: icipe DG, CEO recipient of 2022 prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor
Dr Segenet Kelemu. Picture: vozpopuli.com/Archive Addis Abeba -International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) Director General & Chief Executive…
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#IWD2022: On the women only beekeepers in Amhara state
Photo: MOYESH program youth partner showing high quality packed table honey produced by her women-only beekeepers’ enterprise. By Tsega Desalegn…
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#EthiopiaDrought: PM Abiy says drought-induced hunger costing lives of children, elderly; asks Ethiopians to help affected communities
Hana, a 49-year-old grandmother in Somali region, looks over at the cattle who haven’t survived the 2021/2022 drought. She lost…
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Analysis: How Tigrayan food experts introduce common plants as food to prevent death by starvation
By Medihane Ekubamichael @Medihane Tsega Gebrekidan teaches how the plants can be prepared to be used as a food (Picture: Screengrab)…
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#EthiopiaDrought: Ethiopian Evangelical Church launches lifesaving assistance for drought affected, vulnerable communities in Borana zone
Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus Development and Social Services Commission (EECMY-DASSC) launched a…
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