Over 675 Thou Ha of Land Covered by Irrigated Wheat – President Shimelis

Addis Ababa, December 15, 2022 (Walta) – President of Oromia Regional State Shimelis Abdisa announced that, until today over 675,000 hectares of land covered by irrigated wheat in the region.
“We planned to cover 1 million hectare of land with irrigated wheat. Our great farmers and development agents are shifting Ethiopia’s history and setting new standards.” the president noted on his twitter page.
As an effort to fulfill food security challenge, Ethiopia has widely engaged in mechanized wheat production across all regions.