Ethiopia Launches Project to Establish Commercially Viable Forage Markets
Ethiopia has launched an initiative aimed at establishing commercially viable and sustainable forage markets specifically for dairy producers.
Ethiopia Launches School Feeding Program
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.
Ethiopia Launches Specialty Coffee Association
Ethiopia has inaugurated the Ethiopian Specialty Coffee Association, a new national platform designed to elevate the global presence, quality, and competitiveness of Ethiopian specialty coffee.
Ethiopia Launches Strategy on Local Pharmaceutical Industry
Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen on Tuesday, July, 14, 2015, launched 10-year strategy and plan of action to develop local pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity.
Ethiopia Launches the first Science, Technology Week
The first Science, Technology and Innovation Week is launched at UNECA Conference Center November 12, 2015, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Ethiopian Herald reported.
