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 ...

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, ...

Addis Ababa — The government of Ethiopia has been exerting efforts to expand solar water pumps for irrigation development in an effort to raise the productivity and incomes of smallholder farmers in ...

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 ...

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

Returning from one-day trip to Ethiopian capital, Egypt's irrigation minister insists talks will continue to reach a resolution on Ethiopia's proposed Grand Renaissance Dam, set to be the largest ...

Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam warned against Ethiopia’s continued unilateral operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile, saying it poses an ...

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 ...