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In October, the US Forest Service (USFS) and USAID organized a workshop that helped strengthen Ethiopia’s capacity to access international resources to support the country’s goal...

In August of this year, the Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) organized a trade mission to Ethiopia to generate investment and trade linkages with the local agricultural industry.

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently hosted five Ethiopian food companies on a two day mission to Kampala to learn from a leading Ugandan food processor about producing and marketing...

The Government of Ethiopia and international partners continue to work together to respond to the drought-related humanitarian needs.

Ethiopia’s food safety regime is in the process of transitioning to become a more modern and effective system.

Dr. Gregory L. Parham, USDA’s Assistant Secretary for Administration, recently visited Ethiopia where he opened the 3rd Pan African Conference on SPS Risk Analysis.

Ethiopia’s coffee production this year (MY15/16) is expected to climb slightly upward despite the El Nino drought.

With increased processing capacity and better weather conditions expected to prevail, sugar production is forecast to climb to 370,000 metric tons in MY16/17 (May-Apr).

After a small decline in MY15/16 (Aug-Jul) because of the drought, cotton production is forecast to more than recover, reaching 207,000 bales (45,000 metric tons) in MY16/17.

In contrast to the huge drought-related losses in grain production, Ethiopia’s production of major oilseeds is expected to increase to nearly 790,000 metric tons in MY15/16 (Oct-Sep).

Post estimates that Jamaica's production will increase to 140,000 MT in 2016/17. The improved performance will be due mainly to an increase in the number of sugar factories that will be in operation.

Ethiopia is dealing with the worst drought to hit the country in decades.