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Ethiopia Launches Annual Nationwide Tree-Planting Drive

Ethiopia Launches Annual Nationwide Tree-Planting Drive

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Ethiopia Launches Annual Nationwide Tree-Planting DriveThe goal: 800 million seedlings in a single day.The occasion: part of Ethiopia's Green Legacy... 03.08.2026, Sputnik Africa

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Ethiopia Launches Annual Nationwide Tree-Planting DriveThe goal: 800 million seedlings in a single day.The occasion: part of Ethiopia's Green Legacy Initiative and preparations to host COP32.Diplomats and ambassadors joined a planting event in Bishoftu.Participants planted fruit trees—avocado, olive, lemon—which would "provide economic benefits to local communities as they mature, while also supporting food security, environmental sustainability, and climate resilience," Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos explained. Subscribe to @sputnik_africa Sputnik Africa | X

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