Ethiopia’s wheat self-sufficiency exemplary of Africa
Wheat
Ethiopia
Published Jun 24, 2023
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Ethiopia's success story in wheat self-sufficiency is exemplary to Africa and IGAD member states in particular can share the country's experience in wheat production and self-sufficiency, officials from IGAD countries said.
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Addis Ababa — Agriculture officials from Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda and Kenya talked to ENA on the sidelines of the ministerial meeting to validate and endorse IGAD Regional Food Safety Strategy and Post-Harvest Loss Management Strategy. Earlier in the meeting, Agriculture Minister Girma Amente told the officials that Ethiopia is ready to share its experiences of wheat production, a national initiative program that has resulted in wheat self-sufficiency, and exporting of surplus to neighboring countries. He described the success as good news for all of the east African countries and beyond. Speaking to ENA, Somalia's Agriculture and Irrigation State Minister Asad Abdirisak Mohammed said Ethiopia's self-sufficiency in wheat is an exemplary achievement and countries in the region are looking forward to getting and learning a lesson from Ethiopia. "We are all very happy to hear that Ethiopia has reached self-sufficiency. That means they don't import wheat anymore, rather they ...
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