News AgricultureEthiopia allocates about $15 million to expand farm mechanizationNew equipment includes tractors, irrigation systems, and rice threshersThe move supports efforts to raise productivity and reduce manual laborEthiopia has allocated about $15 million in agricultural equipment to support farm mechanization across its regional states, the Ministry of Agriculture said on March 22. The package, valued at 2.32 billion birr (about $14.7 million), includes 63 tractors, 71 power tillers, 150 rice threshers, solar-powered irrigation systems, and additional logistics and IT equipment to improve farm management, according to the Ethiopian News Agency. The initiative is part of the government’s Medemer strategy, launched in 2018 to drive economic transformation. He said modern equipment will help increase productivity, improve product quality, strengthen Ethiopia’s competitiveness in global markets, and support national food security. As part of its long-term strategy, the government plans to more than triple its fleet of agricultural machinery.

Source: Ethiopian News March 23, 2026 11:30 UTC