FAO in Ethiopia

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21 July 2016
In Dessie Zuria, Amhara Region, dozens of farming households assemble on a dusty Tuesday morning in the local square. Camels and donkeys are parked alongside a bajaj and an open-backed van.
11 July 2016
FAO seizes opportunity to improve nutrition in schools   11 July 2016, Addis Ababa – Despite this high-level commitment and the strong potential to contribute to several Sustainable Development Goals, current school feeding is often donor-driven and hardly linked to local production. It is in that respect that FAO, as a...
04 July 2016
20 - 22 June 2016, Addis Ababa - The FAO Sub-regional Office for Eastern Africa (FAOSFE) and the Seeds and Genetic Resources Team of FAO’s Plant Production and Protection Division (AGPMG) organized a workshop to enable Eastern African countries assess where they are in the process of development and implementation...
29 June 2016
New development project launched - “Ending Hunger in The Horn of Africa: Moving from Rhetoric to Action”
24 June 2016
The belg (spring) rains have arrived in Ethiopia but the effects of more than two years of persistent dry spells and poor rainfall continue to threaten local livelihoods. Pastoralists, in particular, will need an estimated two to four years to recover from the staggering livestock losses and food insecurity which escalated in...