Ministry of Agriculture announced that Feed the Future Ethiopia Transforming Agriculture Activity has developed a ground-breaking Enset processing machine in partnership with Arba Minch University and local private companies.
During the launching program, Agriculture State Minister Meles Mekonen said this ground-breaking innovation of Enset processing machine has been developed by the Feed the Future Ethiopia Transforming Agriculture Activity, Arba Minch University, and private companies.
According to him, this will effectively address one of the strategic issues identified during the preparation of the National Enset Development Flagship Program.
In 2021, the Government of Ethiopia launched the “Sodo Declaration” that focuses on the Enset value chain in 2021.
A National Enset Development Flagship Program (NEDFaP) wasthen developed to streamline strategic interventions to be implemented from 2023 to 2030, it was learned.
The general objective of the flagship program is to transform Enset research, prod
uction, processing and marketing into a robust, competitive, commercially oriented, and sustainably productiveindustry.
The state minister noted that Enset is not just a crop. It’s a cornerstone of food security in Ethiopia, especially in Sidama, Central, South West and Southern region of Ethiopia.
Enset’sremarkable resilience to drought and climate change makes it even more crucial in these times of environmental challenges.
The traditional way of Enset production, processing and consumption has long been hampered by labor-intensive methods, placing an unfair burden on women and girls who are primarily responsible for this difficult task.
Ethiopia Transforming Agriculture is a five-year, 67 million USD activity that seeks to influence and inspire the country’s agriculture and food system actors to sustainably improve the diets of 7 million people, particularly women and children living in 132 target woredas across the country.
Source: Ethiopian News Agency
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo urged Ghanaians to agree upon societal norms that should be passed down to future generations.
He said the task of nurturing children had been left to what they learned in schools, which was not good for development.
‘If we are to take pride in being Ghanaian, there should be a consensus on the values we hold dear, and we should transmit them to every generation,’ he stressed.
The President was addressing the 67th independence anniversary parade at Koforidua, in the Eastern Region.
He was particularly concerned that parents had delegated the responsibility for children’s upbringing to schools and teachers.
‘Too many parents have relinquished the entire responsibility of bringing up children to what happens in schools.
‘I do not refer only to our music, dance, food, language and fashion that form the basis of our cultural identity; I refer to the values that set us apart as Ghanaians,’ he said.
The President noted that the nation’s greatest problem remained providin
g high-quality education to all Ghanaian children and young people.
‘We have a lot to be proud of, but we have more work to do.
‘I am happy that, through the implementation of the Free Senior High School policy, we are removing financial barriers to education, unlocking the potential of thousands of young Ghanaians, and laying the foundation for a brighter future for our country,’ he said.
President Akufo-Addo said it was imperative for every Ghanaian child to have the best education, as well as the skills and values to succeed in the world.
‘Our schools must prepare our children to be comfortable with Science and Technology, and ready to compete in the modern economy.
‘There is more to preparing a child to face the world than what can be taught in a classroom, and there is certainly more to moulding a Ghanaian child than what our hard-working teachers do every day,’ he said.
The theme for this year’s event was ‘Our Democracy, Our Pride.’
It was the seventh time the event was held outside of Accra.
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ource: Ghana News Agency