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Ethiopia launched Omo Kuraz III Sugar Factory which cost USD 290 million for construction. Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrea’s President Isaias Afeworki inaugurated the sugar factory yesterday. According to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, the launch of the sugar factory shows the government’s ability to complete the delayed mega projects shortly. The premier noted that there had been problems in completing mega projects. According to Abiy, the sugar factory, which will produce 8,000 to 10,000 quintals of sugar per day, will serve as best development corridor for the region. He said “We need to invest more on exponentially exploiting the national potential related with commercial production like sugar, rice, sesame, wheat and maize.”

Ethiopia has unveiled a new program which aims to enhance the productivity and quality of honey, supported by the Norwegian government and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).

Ethiopia has launched an initiative aimed at establishing commercially viable and sustainable forage markets specifically for dairy producers.

Government led school feeding programs in Ethiopia which will purchase food from local small holder farmers can help increase the income earned by farmers as well as enhancing the health and education of school age children said Demeke Mekonnen, Minister of Education at an international forum for school feeding experts.

The pilot program for the Home Grown School Feeding initiative has been launched in two districts of the Southern Region in partnership with the Partnership for Child Development (Imperial College London) and the World Food Program.

Ethiopia is seeking to improve the academic success of children through enhanced health and nutrition by creating a School Health and Nutrition taskforce said Demeke. The taskforce is a joint initiative between the Ministry of Health and Education.