Addis Ababa: Ethiopia is on the path towards food self-sufficiency and has made a significant stride in achieving food security, President Taye Atske Selassie remarked. The president made the remark at a reception organized for the participants of The ‘World without Hunger Conference’ underway in Addis Ababa. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, President William Rutho of Kenya, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone Julius Maada Bio, and Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah of the Republic of Guinea also attended the dinner reception.
According to Ethiopian News Agency, President Taye stated that the issue of hunger is a common agenda that requires a great deal of attention as it is a challenge for several African countries. He noted that Ethiopia strongly recognizes the overall predicament of hunger, emphasizing that the country is currently on the path towards food self-sufficiency and has made a significant stride in achieving food security. He highlighted that the determination is to stop the cascading miseries of t
he past.
The president also emphasized the initiatives being carried out by the government of Ethiopia in wheat cultivation, which have been yielding remarkable achievements. Ethiopia has now achieved wheat self-sufficiency and has been able to export its surplus product. He extended gratitude to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for his effective leadership, vision, and commitment to Ethiopia’s farmers and the transformation of the country’s agriculture sector. The Prime Minister has registered strategic transformations in the sector by closely supporting the farmers.
President Taye also stressed the need for strong partnerships among African governments and the private sector to enhance productivity and climate resilience for sustainable development. The ‘World without Hunger Conference’ underway in Addis Ababa has brought important insights, he concluded. The conference, co-organized by UNIDO, the African Union Commission (AUC), and the Government of Ethiopia with technical support from the Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO), attracted over 1,500 high-level stakeholders from across the globe, including Heads of State, Ministers, UN agencies, financial institutions, the private sector, and civil society, all committed to addressing global food insecurity.