Potato cooperatives in Ethiopia are recovering from conflict, using improved seed, training and partnerships to restore production and strengthen food security. Ethiopia potato cooperatives are rebuilding after conflict, with farmers in Tigray and the Gamo Zone using improved seed, training and finance to restore production and strengthen food security. Even so, potatoes helped sustain households during nearly two years of conflict and remain central to family resilience during the recovery period. Improved seed and finance support recoveryA partnership with SNV has played an important role in this process. Sebsibe Zewdie of GIZ pointed to the National Potato and Sweet Potato Development Strategy 2024-2030 as a key framework for improving coordination across institutions.

Source: Ethiopian News March 23, 2026 05:44 UTC