The Ministry of Science and Technology has announced that outstanding innovators and researchers will be honoured on July 7th at a ceremony expected to be attended by the Prime Minister.

Long time businessman at Merkato Ihil Berenda, the largest grain market in Addis Ababa says the dramatic rise in food prices is uncommon this time of year. Teff, Wheat, Barley, chilly and green pepper, coffee and oil have all risen dramatically. The only exception is garlic which has dropped in price.

Fifty years after graduation, Ethiopian agricultural elites gathered in Addis Ababa to discuss the role of capacity development and higher education for agricultural development and food security. The dialogue which gathered around 40 scholars included amongst others world food price laureate Gebisa Ejeta, a distinguished professor at Purdue University, though it has only been 38 years since his graduation.

Gambela, one of the nine regional states of Ethiopia is fast growing into what the local media has described as "a land grabbing" hub among Indian companies.

A major international agricultural symposium will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 13 and 14 July in honor of the extraordinary life and achievements of Nobel Laureate Dr Norman E Borlaug. Dr Borlaug, President of the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), died last September at the age of 95. The first Borlaug Symposium is being organized by SAA in association with Ethiopia’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and is being funded by The Nippon Foundation.

Ethiopia and the United Kingdom government on Friday in Addis Ababa signed a $ 400 million grant agreement as part of the two countries’ development cooperation.

ENA - An Israeli delegation head said the Israeli government is committed to expand and diversify its cooperation with Ethiopia especially in agriculture technology transfer.

A vegetable and fruits refrigeration center constructed at Meki town of East Shoa Zone , Oromia State at a cost of eight million birr has gone operational , woreda agriculture and rural development office said.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MoARD) and Oxfam GB are hosting a National Agriculture learning event from 17-19 November 2009 here in Addis Ababa.

Prime Minster Meles Zenawi here on Wednesday held discussion with Laureate Gebisa Ejeta, winner of the 2009 World Food Prize.