Driving south from Ethiopia’s capital of Addis Ababa toward the Kenyan border, the lush green fields that stretch to the horizon make it hard to believe there are about 4.5 million Ethiopians who need ...

ADDIS ABABA - Scholars are calling for a shift toward research-driven, scientifically designed irrigation systems to enhance food security, boost agricultural productivity, and ensure long-term ...

The Mekele Plateau, located in the semi-arid northern highland region of Ethiopia, is a drought-prone, highly degraded area. It has long been neglected by policymakers and thus recurring famine, ...

The summer irrigation wheat program in Ethiopia is an important agricultural initiative aimed at increasing wheat production during the summer season. Ethiopia's predominantly rain-fed agriculture ...

The farmers in Dire Dawa have transformed a barren landscape into a flourishing 20-hectare oasis, through irrigation, significantly increasing their yields. The farmers have embraced environmentally ...

ADDIS ABABA — A 3,000-hectare irrigation project built by China's Jiangxi Water and Hydropower Construction is expected to be commissioned in October, an Ethiopian official said Friday. The statement ...

As Ethiopia moves moves to become one of the world's top ten exporters of raw and refined sugar by 2023, the country is expanding its water infrastructure. State-owned Ethiopian Sugar Corp. has ...

Addis Ababa, February 5, 2025 (ENA)--Minister of Irrigation and Lowlands Abraham Belay held discussions with the Minister of ...

Egypt’s Minister of Irrigation and Water Sources Hani Sewilam warned Ethiopia on Wednesday that any harm caused by the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) to Egypt will come at a cost. "Any dam ...

Gebisa Ejeta receives funding from USAID and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. After rapid economic growth averaging 10% every year between 2004 and 2014, Ethiopia has emerged as an engine of ...