Addis Ababa January 31/2023 /ENA/ Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed underscored the need for intensifying irrigation development and expanding the option of electricity through small dams. With this, the energy sector, including irrigation development, export trade, and the development works started in the mining and energy sector are encouraging, he stated. The premier stated that the performance of Ministry of Water and Energy has shown satisfactory results, adding that strengthening irrigation development and the option of electricity with small dams should in particular be given attention. The premier recalled that Ministry of Irrigation and Lowlands has played outstanding role in irrigation by installing 48,000 water pumps in six months. Besides supporting irrigation projects to be completed on time, focus should be given to building small irrigation dams in different areas, according to Abiy.

Source: Ethiopian News January 31, 2023 23:35 UTC