Ethiopia said modernizing the agricultural sector and ensuring food security have been among the top priorities of the government.
The remark was heard at the BRICS Agricultural Working Group high-level technical meeting being held in Brasilia, the capital city of Brazil, from March 12–14, 2025.
The Ethiopian delegation has presented and shared Ethiopia’s experience related to agricultural development, food security, and family farming programs.
Addressing the session, Ethiopia's representative, Ambassador Leulseged Tadese, explained that the government has continued to implement comprehensive and integrated agricultural development, food security, and nutritional programs, including the National Wheat Harvest, and Yelimat Trifat, which have registered remarkable results.
He also pointed out Ethiopia is implementing the Green Legacy Initiative—an ambitious and comprehensive national program to promote reforestation, ensure food security, and generate green jobs. He stressed that agricultural development should be one of the areas of cooperation within the BRICS platform to exchange best practices, promote technology transfer, build capacity, and promote investment in the field.
Minister of Agrarian Development and Family Farming of Brazil, Paulo Teixeira, on his part, pointed out the importance of consolidating cooperation in the agricultural sector in the BRICS platform.