Ethiopia transforms into major wheat producer, signaling African food security
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President Taye Atske-Selassie of Ethiopia told the United Nations General Assembly that Ethiopia shifted from importing wheat to becoming one of Africa’s largest wheat producers.
He presented this change as proof that African countries can improve their own food security. Ethiopia achieved this through climate-resilient wheat varieties and a focus on building its productive capacity. President Taye explained that Ethiopia’s success occurs at a time of increasing global food insecurity and supply chain problems.
He stated that food provision is becoming a matter of international politics, and his country’s progress demonstrates Africa’s potential to lessen its reliance on outside food sources. The President connected Ethiopia’s agricultural gains to its larger development goals, including renewable energy and manufacturing. He also urged regional and international cooperation to help continue and expand these achievements across the continent, framing Ethiopia’s progress as a model for greater food self-reliance in Africa.
