Ethiopia will have planted 31billion seedlings by end of this year’s Green Legacy planting season: PM Abiy Ahmed

Addis Ababa, June 9, 2023 (FBC) – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and First Lady Zinash Tayachew plant seedlings early this morning with Prime Minister’s Office leadership and staff.

“We finish what we start. By the end of this year’s Green Legacy planting season, Ethiopia will have planted 31billion seedlings. Join and let’s make history together”, PM Abiy Ahmed posted on social media.

It is to be recall that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has launched the second phase of Green Legacy Initiative, themed “Let’s plant our future today”.

During the launching ceremony the Prime Minister confirmed the first phase of the Green Legacy Initiative as successful in which Ethiopia managed to plant 25billion seedlings.

He disclosed that the country has set sights to plant another 25 billion seedlings in the second phase of the Green Legacy Initiative.

According to Prime Minister Abiy, Green Legacy Initiative is one means of enabling food security through planting edible seedlings.