Minister of Agriculture confers with World Bank officials

Addis Ababa, May 29, 2023 (FBC) – Ethiopia’s Minister of Agriculture, Girma Amente, held a discussion today with representatives of the World Bank Group.

During the meeting, Minister Girma highlighted the works undertaken in the agriculture sector in Ethiopia in cooperation with the World Bank Group.

The two sides also advised on climate change, nutrition and food security, soil health and water resource management and utilization, as well as private sector investment projects.

Furthermore, they discussed the efforts of making rural finance provision and services accessible to the agricultural and pastoral community, as well as the works to be done on projects and programs in the agricultural sector with the financial support of the World Bank.