How to nurture forestry during the summer season

 BY EPHREM ANDARGACHEW The natural capital of the country accounts for about 40 percent of Ethiopia’s total wealth, with cropland and pastureland comprising over two-thirds of this wealth. Thus, a better understanding... Read more »

Harnessing fishery sector alongside summer farming

BY DARGIE KAHSAY As a home of different lakes, rivers and other water resources, Ethiopia is rich in fish resources with over 175 different species. The Fish resource in Ethiopia is found... Read more »

Plogging-Ethiopia: introducing an environmentally friendly pastime

Walking to Entoto area is part of his weekend pastime for Firew Kefyalew (Associate Professor). He and his family developed the hobby of walking in the park recently and during their walk,... Read more »

Streamlining summer wheat development to rehabilitate economy

BY EPHREM ANDARGACHEW Ethiopia is endowed with abundant agricultural resources because of its vast areas of fertile land, diverse climate, generally adequate rainfall, and large labor pool. The county’s economy is highly... Read more »

Promoting leadership role in environmental protection

The Champions of the Earth award is the United Nation’s highest environmental honour. It acknowledges outstanding leaders from government, civil society, and the private sector whose actions have a transformative effect on... Read more »

The need to give due attention to wildlife during drought seasons

Since the past couple of months Ethiopia’s Borana Zone of Oromia State has been affected by drought due to lack of rainfall. The drought so far is affecting the lives of animals,... Read more »

Ethiopia’s best practices in solid waste management

In recent years, Ethiopia has become a regional leader in solid waste management. Just before three years, the country transformed the Koshe dump site, the only landfill in Addis Ababa, into a... Read more »

Commercial and environmental gains of urban agriculture in Addis

Urban farming is becoming both a fashion and an additional investment for urban dwellers in addition to their normal business in Ethiopia. Urban agriculture is introducing new and easy technologies and modern... Read more »

Protecting water bodies to regain lost biodiversity species

BY EPHREM ANDARGACHEW The term ecosystem, in biological terms, indicates all living things including plants, animals, and microorganisms in each area, as well as their relations with each other, and with their... Read more »

Metropolis first Climate Action Plan in building safe, resilient city

Recently, Addis Ababa City launched its first Climate Action Plan (CAP) with the aim of making the city carbon-neutral and resilient to climate changes by taking well-prepared adaptation and mitigation actions. The... Read more »