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20 January 2020
New threat from cyclic multiplication in the Somali region 20 January 2020, Addis Ababa – Despite control efforts, Desert Locusts are spreading to new areas of Ethiopia in vast numbers. According to Government data provided   on 07 January 2020,  Desert Locusts  has have infested more than 2 350 km2 of land...
11 December 2019
Stakeholders observe first Post-Harvest Management Week with a call for strengthened coordination and policy framework   11 December 2019, Addis Ababa - Stakeholders in Ethiopia observed the first National Post-Harvest Management Week with a call for enhanced coordination and policy frameworks to reduce post-harvest losses in the country.   “Post-harvest management is a priority...
02 December 2019
Addis Ababa, 02 December 2019 - The Ethiopian Veterinary Drug and Feed Administration (VDFACA),  the United Kingdom’s Veterinary Medicines Directorate, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), collaborated to conduct a training workshop on Antimicrobial use, antimicrobials resistance (AMR), and food safety for around 70  animal...
22 November 2019
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 22 November 2019 - His Excellency Mr. Sami J. Abdullah, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Ethiopia and a team from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Country Office and the Subregional Office for Eastern Africa discussed potential areas of collaboration...
20 November 2019
Ethiopia releases first Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis report   Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 20 November 2019 –The Government of Ethiopia has released the first Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis report since the methodology was adopted in 2018. The Report that analyses the food security situation in the...