Year: 2026

Ethiopia Hits Major Wheat Milestone, Harvest Tops 126 Million Quintals in Six Months Ethiopia has recorded a major boost in food production, with national wheat output reaching 126.69 million quintals in the first two quarters, according to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The gains, achieved even without counting irrigated wheat schemes, reflect expanded…

Ethiopia and UAE Partner to Boost Coffee Value, Climate Resilience, and Farmer Incomes Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance and the UAE’s Zayed Foundation are preparing a strategic development initiative focused on agricultural resilience, coffee value addition, and climate adaptation, with smallholder farmers at its core. Led by State Minister Semereta Sewasew,…

Kenya Secures Near-Zero Tariff Access to China, Boosting Agricultural Export Prospects Kenya has secured a preliminary trade agreement with China granting duty-free access for nearly all exports, a move set to significantly boost agricultural shipments into the Chinese market. The near-zero tariffs enhance competitiveness especially for Kenyan coffee, opening up…

Kenya Coffee Earnings Surge as Premium Grades Drive Strong Auction Performance Ethiopia’s Ministry of Agriculture is scaling up mechanization and urban agriculture to strengthen food sovereignty, improve nutrition, and modernize the sector, Agriculture Minister Addisu Arega said. Duty-free imports of tractors and combine harvesters have supported the development of about…