Advancing Ethiopia’s Agricultural Transformation: A Consultative Workshop on Developing the National Agroecology Strategy

As part of the Private Sector Incentives and Investments project (PSii), activities under the Agroecological TRANSITIONS program are being implemented in Ethiopia by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. The PSii project team presented and showcased the need for the development of Ethiopia’s National Agroecology Strategy (NAES) through their participation in the consultative workshop organized by the Ministry of Agriculture on November 26th, 2024 in Addis Ababa.

On November 26, 2024, the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) hosted a high-level consultative workshop at the Marriott Hotel, Addis Ababa, with the objective of advancing the development of Ethiopia’s National Agroecology Strategy (NAES). The workshop brought together government officials, researchers and stakeholders from various institutions including the MoA, the Alliance, CIFOR-ICRAF and GIZ, to discuss the significance of agroecology in Ethiopia’s agricultural transformation and to outline a roadmap for crafting a comprehensive national strategy.