Seeding the future: Emergency support for drought-affected farmers in Ethiopia
June 13, 2016The 2015-2016 El Niño has led to drought leaving 10.2 million people – more than 1 in 10 Ethiopians – in need of emergency food assistance.
Training on quarantine pests of wheat in Ethiopia
November 3, 2015Trainees observe fungal, bacterial, and viral diseases of wheat in quarantine fields. Photo: Terefe Fitta Ethiopia’s loose quarantine system permits the introduction of foreign pests, which attack cro …
Seed improvement to prevent rust disease key to boosting wheat productivity
August 3, 2015A new project in Ethiopia aims to improve the livelihoods of wheat farmers by encouraging the development and multiplication of high-yielding, rust-resistant bread and durum wheat varieties.
Seed improvement to prevent rust disease key to boosting wheat productivity
April 13, 2015A new project in Ethiopia aims to improve the livelihoods of wheat farmers by encouraging the development and multiplication of high-yielding, rust-resistant bread and durum wheat varieties.
Resistant wheats and Ethiopian farmers battle deadly fungus
May 14, 2012When a devastating stripe rust epidemic hit Ethiopia last year, newly-released wheat varieties derived from international partnerships proved resistant to the disease, and are now being multiplied for …