{"id":38314,"date":"2025-06-30T12:56:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T12:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/all-news\/green-legacy-initiative-cornerstone-for-countrys-food-sovereignty-efforts-chief-administrators"},"modified":"2025-06-30T12:56:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T12:56:00","slug":"green-legacy-initiative-cornerstone-for-countrys-food-sovereignty-efforts-chief-administrators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/all-news\/green-legacy-initiative-cornerstone-for-countrys-food-sovereignty-efforts-chief-administrators","title":{"rendered":"Green Legacy Initiative Cornerstone for Country’s Food Sovereignty Efforts: Chief Administrators"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Ethiopia. <\/strong><\/span>Ethiopia\u2019s Green Legacy Initiative (GLI) is foundation for the nation’s effort to ensure its food sovereignty, Chief Administrators of various regions stated.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s Green Legacy Initiative was launched in the presence of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Nigerian Vice President Kashim Shettima, Speaker of the House of People\u2019s Representatives, Tagesse Chafo, chief administrators of regional states nd senior government officials, as well as diplomatic corps.<\/p>\n

The initiative, themed “Renewing Through Planting,” aims to plant 7.5 billion tree seedlings across the country this rainy season.<\/p>\n

Ethiopia aims to plant enough seedlings to bring the total to 47.5 billion.<\/p>\n

During the launching event, chief administrators of various regions described the initiative as a launch pad for standing together for a goal common to the nation.<\/p>\n

Somali Region Chief Administrator Mustefe Mohammed affirmed that the people of the region have been actively participating in planting seedlings in the region.<\/p>\n

According to him, the initiative has created an opportunity to mitigate environmentally degraded and drought affected areas, covering with trees and become productive.<\/p>\n

The initiative has helped barren areas to regain fertility and become productive, he added.<\/p>\n

Chief Administrator of Afar Region Awol Arba on his part noted that the community in the region has started cultivating fruit trees previously planted under the green initiative.<\/p>\n

Awol added that planting seedlings have become a culture in the region and the Afar people will be widely participated in this year’s Green Legacy Initiative.<\/p>\n

Gambella Region Chief Administrator, Alemitu Umod on her part noted that various types of fruits planted in the region through the Green Legacy Initiative– are yielding results as part of regional food sufficiency efforts.<\/p>\n

Therefore, the initiative is helpful to increase community income at household level, she said.<\/p>\n

Chief Administrator of Harari Region Ordin Bedri said that the green initiative is an integral part of the national food sovereignty agenda.<\/p>\n

The participation the community without any difference has played indefensible role in the effectiveness of the initiative, he underscored.<\/p>\n

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