Strengthening Ties for Sustainable Agriculture: The Alliance Meets with Ethiopia’s State Minister of Agriculture

Representatives from the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT met Ethiopia’s State Minister of Agriculture in Addis Ababa to strengthen collaboration on land restoration, soil health, agroecology, and data-driven agricultural transformation.

In a high-level meeting held in Addis Ababa, a delegation from the Alliance – led by Director General Juan Lucas Restrepo, Africa Managing Director Dr. Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg, and Dr. Lulseged Tamene, Director of Multifunctional Landscapes and Interim Director of the Multifunctional Landscapes Science Program of CGIAR – met with H.E. Prof. Eyasu Elias, State Minister for the Natural Resources Sector at Ethiopia’s Ministry of Agriculture. The dialogue marked a significant step toward deepening strategic collaboration to reduce land degradation, accelerate sustainable land use, agroecological transformation, and data-driven agricultural development in Ethiopia.