Current ecological conditions and desert locust outbreak in the Horn

BY DARGIE KAHSAY During the past two years, Eastern Africa particularly the Horn of African countries has been hit by Desert Locust swarm which affected crops, grazing lands and other vegetables. The... Read more »

Ethiopia’s agro ecology and sunflower seed production

 Sunflower is one of the most important oilseeds in Ethiopia. The country has enormous potential for its production. Sunflower is widely adaptable with high yield than major oilseeds in the country. Recently,... Read more »

Harnessing the benefits of micro-hydropower dams

BY STAFF REPORTER As a country endowed with a huge amount of water resources Ethiopia is utilizing the resources for the generation of hydroelectric power. It is working hard to respond to... Read more »

Eyeing at biodiversity: Viable means for rescuing the planet

BY MENGESHA AMARE The planet has now been home to over seven billion inhabitants being separated from water bodies, which have accounted for three-fourth of its portion. Though its populaces have been... Read more »

University student innovates portable energy source for rural areas

BY DARGIE KAHSAY Yohanis Bimrew, 21, is a first-year student at Addis Ababa University. He is investing in innovations in renewable energy, agriculture and aviation sectors. Recently he launched his innovational technology... Read more »

Gujis applying Shemaga to conserve natural forest, grow new ones

BY DARGIE KAHSAY Ethiopia has a lot of experience in protecting natural forests and the environment, through traditional and religious practices. With these traditional norms and religious beliefs, parallel to the legal... Read more »

Ethiopia discharging global responsibility through green legacy

 BY EPHREM ANDRAGACHEW A common proverb goes “Action speaks louder than voice”. This proverb typically indicates that people’s action shows their real outlooks, rather than what they say. This expression is also... Read more »

Ethiopia’s potential in red pepper production

BY GETACHEW MINAS The red pepper has several names in different parts of the world. It is the most commonly used for spicing food around the world, with some variation in accent.... Read more »

Ethiopia’s hydropower dams supporting clean and safe growth

BY STAFF REPORTER As Ethiopia is a country of more than 100 million people creating jobs and ensuring rapid economic development is a top priority. In addition to responding to the economic... Read more »

Preempting the possible outbreak of desert locust in the Horn

BY STAFF REPORTER The Horn of Africa region is recurrently vulnerable to desert locust outbreak. In recent years it has caused damages in Ethiopia and neighboring countries. The forecast and early warning... Read more »