Prime Minister Abiy calls livestock farming a distress chapter for food self-sufficiency

In Addis Ababa on Miyaziya 20, 2018 (EFEM SI), Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed stated at a social service event that livestock farming represents a chapter of distress in Ethiopia's journey toward food self-sufficiency. He emphasized that proper use of water resources, untapped potential, and ingenuity offer hope for sustainable food security.

Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed spoke at a social service event, describing livestock farming as a chapter of distress in the path to feeding Ethiopia's population independently.

"Livestock farming; in the journey to feed ourselves, it is a chapter of distress," he stated.

He noted that appropriately utilizing the country's water resources, harnessing untapped potential, and applying ingenuity would pave the way for reliable and sustainable food security.

The remarks were reported by Fana Media Corporation in Addis Ababa.

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