Ethiopia lauds "significant progress" in achieving food self-sufficiency


ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopian government on Tuesday lauded the country's "significant progress" in wheat production, as part of a national ambition in achieving food self-sufficiency.

In a press statement issued Tuesday, the Office of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia said the East African country produced 230 million quintals (23 million tonnes) of wheat during the 2023/2024 harvesting season.

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