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New corporation dubbed Ethiopian Agricultural Works Corporation was established with a capital of 2.4 billion Birr.

The corporation was established after joining five enterprises; Ethiopian Seed, Natural Gum Processing and Marketing, Agricultural Inputs Supply, Agricultural Mechanization Service and Agricultural Equipment and Technical Service enterprises.

Kefyalew Berhanu, Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, said establishing the Corporation had important contribution to modernize the agricultural sector.

Source: Fana Broadcasting Corporate

Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA) disclosed it will in the near future make official Ethiopia’s new Air Transport Policy.

New Awash Bridge, the main Ethio-Djibouti connecting hub has started operation, according to The Daily Monitor.

Kegna Share Company is going to build a beer factory in Ginchi City, Oromia State, at an outlay of 7 billion Birr. In the aim of this, a cornerstone was laid on May 22, 2017 at the factory site.

Ethiopian Institute for Agricultural Research and Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa launch a new breeding program for five Ethiopian grain crops.

The initiative - ‘Seed System Enhancement through Development of Improved Varieties of Maize, Tef, Sorghum, Soybean and Faba bean in Ethiopia’ - will run for three years is said to  make a significant contribution to enhance household food security and incomes.