PACT: Ethiopian farmers set to benefit from climate-smart initiatives
ROME (IFAD) – Against a backdrop of multiple shocks, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia signed the […]
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World Bank Group statement on current situation in Ethiopia
The heightened level of conflict and fragility in Ethiopia is of great concern. Multiple conflicts combined with historic drought and other shocks have severely impacted […]
OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund I invests in EthioChicken, a forerunner in African poultry farming
HELSINKI (Finnfund) – OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund I, the first global emerging markets impact fund in Finland, invests USD 5 million in EthioChicken, an […]
Better land management & reducing greenhouse gas emissions are crucial in tackling climate change, UN special report says
The IPCC special report on climate change shows that better land management can contribute to tackling climate change, but is not the only solution. Reducing […]
Khat farming threatens Ethiopia’s food security, biodiversity, women, and agroforestry
In recent decades farmers in such areas as Wondo Genet of southern Ethiopia have moved toward growing only khat, a drug banned in most countries […]