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.

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.

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 ...