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Hands-on learning from Gergera: Training brings watershed restoration to scale in Tigray
In late March 2025, dozens of natural resource professionals from across Tigray gathered in Wukro town for an intensive, three-day…
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Gergera Watershed: Where floods are controlled and gullies reclaimed
The floods were taking away more and more farmland. Not just crops—even houses were being swept away When we arrived…
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Ethiopia moves toward a national agroecology strategy
In late November 2024, Ethiopia’s Ministry of Agriculture—together with the Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF), the…
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Bringing hope to farmers
“We hope to buy a vehicle soon,”said Alemtsehay Berhe. Arato Nursery and Women Beneficiaries Arato, in the Enderta district near…
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An effective and impactful project: Restoring livelihoods in war-torn Tigray
In the wake of the devastating two-year war that ravaged Ethiopia’sTigray region from November 2020 to November 2024, thousands of…
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From beekeeper to tree seed collector: How one farmer sparked a village-wide industry
In the heart of Ethiopia’s Oromia Region, 420 kilometres away from Addis Ababa, lies Sadi Loya—a small town in the…
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Multi-stakeholder innovation platform established in South Ethiopia
Effective multifunctional agroforestry and the sustainable use of biodiversity depend on robust collaboration among diverse stakeholders. Recognizing the importance of…
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Co-creating scenarios of sustainable agroforestry futures for Ethiopian Highlands
In early October, a three-day workshop on land use scenario building workshop was held in Dilla, the heart of Ethiopia’s …
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How green jobs are transforming rural Ethiopia
Selamawit Bekele , 22, lives in Tumata Chreta, a rural area in the Wongao District, Gedeo Zone, South Ethiopia Region.…
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Ethiopia: Farmers make the shift to agroecology – but not without support
The intertwined nature of food, livelihoods, health, and natural resource management can no longer be denied. Agroecology – a transdisciplinary…
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