Addis Ababa, January 30, 2026 (FMC) — Ethiopia’s wheat production has reached 126.69 million quintals in the first two quarters of the 2018 Ethiopian calendar year, excluding output from irrigated wheat, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced today.
In a post on his social media pages, PM Abiy said the National Wheat Program aims to make Ethiopia a self-sufficient wheat producer by increasing productivity, expanding irrigated cultivation, strengthening seed systems, and supporting smallholder farmers in key regions.
“Ethiopia’s National Wheat Program is anchored in the goal to shift the country to a self-sufficient producer by increasing productivity, expanding irrigated cultivation, strengthening seed systems, and supporting smallholder farmers in key regions,” he asserted.
The Prime Minister reiterated that the total national wheat production for the first two quarters of the year has already reached 126.69 million quintals, excluding irrigated output.
PM Abiy also commended the country’s farmers for their achievement and called for continued efforts. “I say well done and keep the momentum to our farmers!”