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Ahead of #WorldBeeDay Forum 2025, a delegation led by Minister Girma Amente, Ministry of Agriculture Ethiopia & FAO Ethiopia Rep. Farayi Zimudzi visited honey exhibition in Jima town, where they met youth/women-led coops on boosting production, through #technology & #innovation. #SavetheBees

Ahead of #WorldBeeDay Forum 2025, a delegation led by Minister Girma Amente, <a href="/MoA_Ethiopia/">Ministry of Agriculture Ethiopia</a> &amp; <a href="/FAOEthiopia/">FAO Ethiopia</a> Rep. <a href="/ZimudziFarayi/">Farayi Zimudzi</a> visited honey exhibition in Jima town, where they met youth/women-led coops on boosting production, through #technology &amp; #innovation.

#SavetheBees
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Discover key lessons from FAO resilience programmes in 8 countries including Somalia’s fodder value chain, Ethiopia’s social protection integration and South Sudan’s seed systems. Learn more: openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.…

Discover key lessons from FAO resilience programmes in 8 countries including  Somalia’s fodder value chain, Ethiopia’s social protection integration and South Sudan’s seed systems.

Learn more:
openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.…
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Ahead of #WorldBeeDay ADG, Director FAO Livestock, Thanawat Tiensin & FAO Ethiopia Rep, Farayi Zimudzi & her Team held a roundtable discussion emphasizing the need for better planning, synergy, efficiency &impact to align Food and Agriculture Organization’s work with national/regional livestock priorities.

Ahead of #WorldBeeDay ADG, Director <a href="/FAOLivestock/">FAO Livestock</a>, <a href="/ThanawatTiensin/">Thanawat Tiensin</a> &amp; <a href="/FAOEthiopia/">FAO Ethiopia</a> Rep, <a href="/ZimudziFarayi/">Farayi Zimudzi</a> &amp; her Team held a roundtable discussion emphasizing the need for better planning, synergy, efficiency &amp;impact to align <a href="/FAO/">Food and Agriculture Organization</a>’s work with national/regional livestock priorities.
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Today, FAO Livestock ADG Thanawat Tiensin & his team conferred with FAO Ethiopia senior staff represented by Rep. Farayi Zimudzi in Addis Office. They discussed: State of livestock in #Ethiopia FAO interventions & priorities Bilbao Joint SDG Fund 🇺🇳 on #PoultryFarming & @WorldBeeday

Today, <a href="/FAOLivestock/">FAO Livestock</a> ADG <a href="/ThanawatTiensin/">Thanawat Tiensin</a> &amp; his team conferred with <a href="/FAOEthiopia/">FAO Ethiopia</a> senior staff represented by Rep. <a href="/ZimudziFarayi/">Farayi Zimudzi</a> in Addis Office. They discussed:
State of livestock in #Ethiopia
FAO interventions &amp; priorities
Bilbao <a href="/JointSDGFund/">Joint SDG Fund 🇺🇳</a> on #PoultryFarming &amp; @WorldBeeday
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Ethiopia is celebrating #WorldBeeDay in #Jimma. Adem Farah, Head of the Coord. Center for Democracy Building (D/PM rank), Minister Girma Amente, Ministry of Agriculture Ethiopia, Food and Agriculture Organization's ADG Thanawat Tiensin, Food and Agriculture Organization’s ADG & Regional Rep for Africa Abebe Haile-Gabriel & senior delegates attending the event.

Ethiopia is celebrating #WorldBeeDay in #Jimma. Adem Farah, Head of the Coord. Center for Democracy Building (D/PM rank), Minister Girma Amente, <a href="/MoA_Ethiopia/">Ministry of Agriculture Ethiopia</a>, <a href="/FAO/">Food and Agriculture Organization</a>'s ADG <a href="/ThanawatTiensin/">Thanawat Tiensin</a>, <a href="/FAO/">Food and Agriculture Organization</a>’s ADG &amp; Regional Rep for Africa <a href="/AbebeHGabriel/">Abebe Haile-Gabriel</a> &amp; senior delegates attending the event.
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Day 2 of #WorldBeeDay Forum buzzes with insights on transforming indigenous beekeeping into modern tech & sustainable practices. Bees are vital for #OneHealth, ecosystem balance & a healthy environment. Urban beekeeping & value chain quality assurance are also under discussion.

Day 2 of #WorldBeeDay Forum buzzes with insights on transforming indigenous beekeeping into modern tech &amp; sustainable practices. Bees are vital for #OneHealth, ecosystem balance &amp; a healthy environment. Urban beekeeping &amp; value chain quality assurance are also under discussion.
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As the 2nd International Forum for Action on Sustainable Beekeeping & Pollination concluded in #Jimma, 🇪🇹 Food and Agriculture Organization & partners urge for stronger cooperation to protect pollinators. - Responsible agrochemical use - Effective policies - Forest management - Promote bio-sensitive Mgmt.

As the 2nd International Forum for Action on Sustainable Beekeeping &amp; Pollination concluded in #Jimma, 🇪🇹 <a href="/FAO/">Food and Agriculture Organization</a> &amp; partners urge for stronger cooperation to protect pollinators.
- Responsible agrochemical use
- Effective policies
- Forest management
- Promote bio-sensitive Mgmt.
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Joining the vibrant celebration of #BiodiversityDay2025, FAO Ethiopia showcased its work and engaged with the senior leaders of Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute - Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute - EBI — the government body leading sustainable biodiversity use in Ethiopia. #PartOfThePlan #ForNature

Joining the vibrant celebration of #BiodiversityDay2025, <a href="/FAOEthiopia/">FAO Ethiopia</a> showcased its work and engaged with the senior leaders of Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute - <a href="/EthiopiaEBI/">Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute - EBI</a> — the government body leading sustainable biodiversity use in Ethiopia.

#PartOfThePlan #ForNature
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How does Ethiopia 🇪🇹 fare on spending👛on nutrition🍲? A new Food and Agriculture Organization-Policy Studies Institute report analyses "nutrition-sensitive" public expenditure in Ethiopia's agrifood system, in an effort to enable healthy diets. 📘doi.org/10.4060/cd5282… #MAFAP #VAIAinitiative

How does Ethiopia 🇪🇹  fare on spending👛on nutrition🍲?

A new <a href="/FAO/">Food and Agriculture Organization</a>-<a href="/fdrepsi/">Policy Studies Institute</a> report analyses "nutrition-sensitive" public expenditure in Ethiopia's agrifood system, in an effort to enable healthy diets.

📘doi.org/10.4060/cd5282…

#MAFAP #VAIAinitiative
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Technical staff from #EthiopianStatisticalService trained on Agri. survey sampling & weighting procedures, as well as advanced #Stata usage with support from Food and Agriculture Organization. The trainees are now better able to analyze large & complex Agri. data for the ongoing National Agricultural Census.

Technical staff from #EthiopianStatisticalService trained on Agri. survey sampling &amp; weighting procedures, as well as advanced #Stata usage with support from <a href="/FAO/">Food and Agriculture Organization</a>. The trainees are now better able to analyze large &amp; complex Agri. data for the ongoing National Agricultural Census.
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Inception workshop on “Strengthening Agrifood Systems for Safe & Healthy Diets” underway in Bahir Dar, #Ethiopia with the support from Food and Agriculture Organization. Participants from the Amhara Bureau of Agriculture, Research Institutes & partners discuss & refine Regional Action Plan. Ministry of Agriculture Ethiopia

Inception workshop on “Strengthening Agrifood Systems for Safe &amp; Healthy Diets” underway in Bahir Dar, #Ethiopia with the support from <a href="/FAO/">Food and Agriculture Organization</a>. Participants from the Amhara Bureau of Agriculture, Research Institutes &amp; partners discuss &amp; refine Regional Action Plan.

<a href="/MoA_Ethiopia/">Ministry of Agriculture Ethiopia</a>
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Agriculture bureaus of Afar, Amhara & Tigray regions have endorsed a project: “Promoting Climate-resilient Agricultural Management through Farmers Field Schools in Conflict-affected Communities.” Food and Agriculture Organization supports the Proj. financed by JICA - Japan International Cooperation Agency & implemented by Ministry of Agriculture Ethiopia.

Agriculture bureaus of Afar, Amhara &amp; Tigray regions have endorsed a project: “Promoting Climate-resilient Agricultural Management through Farmers Field Schools in Conflict-affected Communities.” <a href="/FAO/">Food and Agriculture Organization</a> supports the Proj. financed by <a href="/jica_direct_en/">JICA - Japan International Cooperation Agency</a> &amp; implemented by <a href="/MoA_Ethiopia/">Ministry of Agriculture Ethiopia</a>.
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The 🇪🇹 Government praises Food and Agriculture Organization for enhancing regulatory frameworks & laboratory capacities, helping secure ISO accreditation (ISO/IEC 17025:2017) to boost the quality & safety of animal products & inputs. Ministry of Agriculture Ethiopia FAO Livestock 👇 bit.ly/3TbkGWI

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Sidama Region Govt committed to effectively implement the “Strengthening Agrifood Systems for Safe & Healthy Diets” initiative. Food and Agriculture Organization organized a workshop to refine the action plan to ensure that safe, healthy & sustainably produced diets are available & accessible European Commission

Sidama Region Govt committed to effectively implement the “Strengthening Agrifood Systems for Safe &amp; Healthy Diets” initiative. <a href="/FAO/">Food and Agriculture Organization</a> organized a workshop to refine the action plan to ensure that safe, healthy &amp; sustainably produced diets are available &amp; accessible 
<a href="/EU_Commission/">European Commission</a>
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Boosting Drought Resilience! Food and Agriculture Organization's Anticipatory Action projects empowering pastoralists in Borana stand strong against drought. Thanks to @CERF, pastoralists are receiving crucial animal health services - vaccination & treatment! Ministry of Agriculture Ethiopia Shiferaw Teklemariam UN Humanitarian @VSFSuisse

Boosting Drought Resilience!
<a href="/FAO/">Food and Agriculture Organization</a>'s Anticipatory Action projects empowering pastoralists in Borana stand strong against drought. Thanks to @CERF, pastoralists are receiving crucial animal health services - vaccination &amp; treatment!
<a href="/MoA_Ethiopia/">Ministry of Agriculture Ethiopia</a> 
<a href="/shiferawtmm/">Shiferaw Teklemariam</a> 
<a href="/UNOCHA/">UN Humanitarian</a> 
@VSFSuisse
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Innovation Policy Lab (IPL) project launched in Ethiopia! Led by FAO Innovation & Ministry of Innovation and technology Ethiopia, it aims to transform agrifood systems through inclusive, evidence-based policymaking. Integrating IPL with ETH’s Startup Policy to support agritech startups & youth-led innovation.

Innovation Policy Lab (IPL) project launched in Ethiopia! Led by <a href="/FAOInnovation/">FAO Innovation</a> &amp; <a href="/MinistryofInno2/">Ministry of Innovation and technology Ethiopia</a>, it aims to transform agrifood systems through inclusive, evidence-based policymaking.
Integrating IPL with ETH’s Startup Policy to support agritech startups &amp; youth-led innovation.
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Over 2 days, the #InnovationPolicyLabs (IPL) in Addis Ababa, supported by FAO Innovation & Ministry of Innovation and technology Ethiopia & brought together policymakers, researchers & startups, exploring evidence-based policymaking for agrifood systems. IPLs support startups & shape inclusive policies!

Over 2 days, the #InnovationPolicyLabs (IPL) in Addis Ababa, supported by <a href="/FAOInnovation/">FAO Innovation</a> &amp; <a href="/MinistryofInno2/">Ministry of Innovation and technology Ethiopia</a> &amp; brought together policymakers, researchers &amp; startups, exploring evidence-based policymaking for agrifood systems. IPLs support startups &amp; shape inclusive policies!
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With funding from Sida, Food and Agriculture Organization supports mitigating the negative impacts of anticipated drought on vulnerable pastoral communities in Oromia & Somali regions, Ethiopia. Key actions: Animal vaccination & treatment, training animal health workers & #CAHWs & distributing animal feed.

With funding from <a href="/Sida/">Sida</a>, <a href="/FAO/">Food and Agriculture Organization</a> supports mitigating the negative impacts of anticipated drought on vulnerable pastoral communities in Oromia &amp; Somali regions, Ethiopia. Key actions: Animal vaccination &amp; treatment, training animal health workers &amp; #CAHWs &amp; distributing animal feed.
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Supplementary animal feed distribution is underway in the Somali region, #Ethiopia, as part of Food and Agriculture Organization’s #AnticipatoryAction. The project aims to safeguard livestock assets of vulnerable communities to droughts & sustain core breeding stock productivity. Thanks to Sida for funding.

Supplementary animal feed distribution is underway in the Somali region, #Ethiopia, as part of <a href="/FAO/">Food and Agriculture Organization</a>’s #AnticipatoryAction. The project aims to safeguard livestock assets of vulnerable communities to droughts &amp; sustain core breeding stock productivity. Thanks to <a href="/Sida/">Sida</a> for funding.
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Livestock vaccination to address the negative impacts of anticipated droughts have been accelerating in the Somali & Oromia regions, Ethiopia. Today, Food and Agriculture Organization & partners vaccinated small ruminants in Ayun district, Somali, against identified diseases, thanks to Sida for the funding!

Livestock vaccination to address the negative impacts of anticipated droughts have been accelerating in the Somali &amp; Oromia regions, Ethiopia. Today, <a href="/FAO/">Food and Agriculture Organization</a> &amp; partners vaccinated small ruminants in Ayun district, Somali, against identified diseases, thanks to <a href="/Sida/">Sida</a> for the funding!