More than 51,000 hectares of land in Ethiopia pest-infested: official


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  • Friday, 03 Jun 2022

ADDIS ABABA, June 2 (Xinhua) -- More than 51,000 hectares of land in Ethiopia is pest-infested, an Ethiopian official said on Thursday.

Belayneh Negussie, plant protection Director at Ethiopia's Ministry of Agriculture, said 51,209 hectares of land across Ethiopia has recently been infested with pests.

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