Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR) disclosed it extended 82 agricultural technologies and recommendations to users in Ethiopia during the first 6 months of the current fiscal year.
The Ethiopian Agricultural Research Institute introduced new hybrid highland maize varieties to the farmers in Hosaena, Hadiya Zone.
Kassa Yihun, Researcher and Coordinator of the Highland Maize Project at Ambo Plant Protection Research Center, said the latest highland maize varieties are different from the previous maize varieties the farmers used.
The Meat and Dairy Industry Development Institute is drafting a proclamation to prohibit live goat and sheep exports with a view to encouraging exports of processed meat and ensuring quality. The proclamation is expected to be enacted by the end of this fiscal year.
Hawassa University Technology Institute said it is undertaking an expansion project at a cost of 500 million Ethiopian birr to increase its enrollment capacity and quality of education, Ethiopian News Agency reported.
Metals and Engineering Corporation (METEC) and Addis Ababa University Institute of Technology yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding for consultancy service on the construction of the Grand Renaissance Dam (GRD).
