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May
The ministry of agriculture on Tuesday said it has made over 6.3 billion seedlings ready for the tree planting campaign in the upcoming main rainy season in Ethiopia. Preparations are ongoing for the annual Green Legacy initiative’s tree-planting campaign, which, officials say, aims at curbing the effects of climate change and deforestation in Ethiopia.. More than 6.3 billion seedlings of various trees including fruits have so far been readied for planting, said Iyasu Elias (Prof), State Minister of Agriculture. He said the preparation this year gives more focus on putting in place follow-up and nurturing mechanisms for planted trees, as…