Ethiopia, once reliant on wheat imports, has claimed to achieve self-sufficiency and export a surplus under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s agricultural modernization program. The country even ...

The ADAPT-Wheat project, along with CIMMYT's ongoing work in Ethiopia, has significantly improved wheat production systems and the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, especially in the lowlands.

Last year Ethiopia even grew as much wheat as Ukraine, an important grain exporter, according to official figures. If these numbers were accurate, Mr Abiy’s wheat push could be a model for ...