Green Legacy Program Contributing to Efforts toward Ensuring Food Sovereignty

Addis Ababa, December 11, 2025 (ENA)—The Green Legacy Program is supporting efforts to ensure food sovereignty by boosting production and productivity, according to Ministry of Agriculture.

The program is also playing a significant role in expanding irrigated agriculture by enhancing the groundwater potential of the country.

Initiated by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, the Green Legacy Program, has significantly contributed to the global effort to prevent climate change.

Moreover, the program has not only provided hope for the future generation but also ensured benefits of this generation by playing a significant role in creating employment opportunities and ensuring food security.

In recognition of the commitment of the country to preventing climate change, Ethiopia was recently selected to host the 32nd World Climate Conference (COP-32).

Fanuse Mekonnen, a Lead Executive Officer at the Ministry’s Natural Resources Development, Conservation, and Utilization sector and Green Legacy Program National Technical Committee Secretary, said the Green Legacy Program is providing a practical response to Ethiopia’s efforts to ensure food security.

 

 

More than 48 billion seedlings have been planted in the past seven years , out of which 40 percent are indigenous.

The program has been significantly contributing to improving agricultural productivity by reducing soil erosion and increasing fertility, he noted, adding that it is playing a vital role in expanding irrigated agriculture by increasing the volume of groundwater.

The Green Legacy Program National Technical Committee Secretary further stated that edible plants, including vegetables and fruits, have been widely planted through the Green Legacy Program.

This has significantly contributed to incomes of families and the improvement of the food system, Fanuse said.

Furthermore, the Green Legacy Program is creating favorable conditions for honey production and increasing the benefits of beekeepers by boosting forest coverage.

Besides, it is contributing toward ensuring food sovereignty by transforming drought-prone and marginalized areas into productive areas.