Agriculture

Gibe III dam | Group warns of ‘catastrophe’ in Omo Valley

SURVIVAL INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE April 15, 2013 * Aid agencies turn blind eye to ‘catastrophe’ in Ethiopia * Three new reports predict disaster…

Vilifying Ethiopia's Villagization program: More unsubstantiated claims

Ethiopia’s villagization program has become a favorite subject for politically motivated critiques by advocacy organizations and human rights groups who…

Nile | Campaign on Ethiopia's dam: Old wine, new bottles

Various media outlets have released negative reports concerning the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) over the past…

Global: FAO projects record Wheat production in 2013

First forecasts for the 2013 wheat harvest point to production increasing to 690 million tonnes - 4.3 percent up on…

Briefing | Ethiopia’s sugar projects progressing steadily

One of the main foci of the Growth and Transformation Plan is development of sugar production. The government intends that…

Gibe III & Omo | Anti-dam group short on fact, long on fiction again

The Gilgel Gibe III Dam is once again under fire from environmentalists who had previously raised concerns over dangers they…

Gibe III dam | Ethiopia Water Grabs: Creating 'East Africa's Aral Sea'?

(By Lori Pottinger) The destruction of the Aral Sea in Central Asia has been called the world's worst environmental disaster.…

Ethiopia Economic Digest: A Post-Meles 2012 Review

* In this digest,  a summary of outstanding developments of economic interest since late August is presented. This compilation of…

Ethiopia: A consistent proponent for greater cooperation in the Nile Basin

Ethiopia’s Minister of Energy, Alemayehu Tegenu this week reiterated the country’s commitment to the equitable distribution of the Nile’s waters.…

Briefing: Research findings on "land grab" deals

"Land-grab" deals involving multinationals in developing countries have often been seen as detrimental to food security and the livelihoods of…

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