In preparation for the upcoming Meher agriculture season (from June to August), the government of Ethiopia has purchased 1.3 million metric tons of fertilizer. He noted that the country plans to cover 12.7 million hectares of land with crops during the coming Meher agriculture season, which begins in June 2019. In total Ethiopia targets to produce major crops of 406 million quintals during the 2011/12 Ethiopian calendar agriculture season. Official reports show that in 2016 Ethiopia has invested $545.23 million. Out of the around 30 million hectares of arable land of Ethiopia, the country is currently utilizing about 16 million hectares.

Source: News Business Ethiopia April 30, 2019 09:00 UTC