Running with time to harvest crops

BY EPHREM ANDARGACHEW Agriculture is the mainstay of the Ethiopian economy. This sector controls the growth of all other sectors and consequently, the whole national economy. The sector is dominated by small-scale... Read more »

Conserving the biodiversity of the country is a matter of survival, not a luxury

BY EPHREM ANDARGACHEW Currently, biodiversity loss and ecological catastrophe have become hot topics in the world. It also affects every individual and country of the world. As a result, the loss of... Read more »

China-Africa cooperation extending into eco-environment sector

The 8th Ministerial Summit of Forum on China Africa Cooperation is smoothly underway in Senegal, Dakar. The summit has given due attention to one of the cooperation areas, eco-environment sector. Indeed, the... Read more »

Controlling Borana drought impact by mobilizing meher season straw, fodder

BY DARGIE KAHSAY Ethiopia’s neighbour, Somalia declares a national state of emergency last week as worsened drought affects the human and animal food security of the country. According to reports, Somalia’s 80... Read more »

Recognition and integration of medicinal plants for better conservation

Medicinal plants are generally valuable sources for both traditional and modern medicine. There are over 1300 medicinal plants used in Europe, of which 90 per cent are harvested from wild resources; in... Read more »

Sustainable cross-border animal vaccination to improve pastoralist livelihood

Ethiopia has the largest number of livestock in Africa. According to recent Ethiopian Statistics Agency data, Ethiopia has over 61 million cattle. In Ethiopia’s livestock resource, the nomadic and semi-nomadic societies have... Read more »

Curbing land degradation to boost rural, urban development

BY EPHREM ANDARGACHEW Ethiopia is the most populous country in Africa and the economy or the livelihood of the nation is heavily reliant on agriculture with rain-fed, smallholder farming representing more than... Read more »

Ethiopia’s investment in green energy winning recognition

Ethiopia’s clean and renewable energy investment in energy production and distribution has won praise as an exemplary initiative for developing countries which helps facilitating and ensuring social justice and sustainable development. The... Read more »

The need to emphasize on the environmental harms of war

Scholars of peace and security divide peace into positive and negative peace. Negative peace is the absence of war or direct military confrontation while positive peace is the presence of social harmony... Read more »

Save the Sidamo or Liben Lark before it is too late

Climate change affects all living organisms; it has done so in the past and will do so in the future. However, current climate change is exceptional both in terms of the rate... Read more »