The Director General here on Tuesday held discussion with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Addis Legesse.

Briefing journalists after the discussion, Dr. Diouf said “Ethiopia has been registering very important progress in the agriculture sector.”

Besides producing for home consumption, he said, Ethiopia's agricultural export including flowers has contributed a lot for the national economic growth.

According to the Director General, FAO in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has a plan to showcase Ethiopia's experience in the agriculture sector to other countries on the annual World Food Day.

The FAO Sub-regional Office for Eastern Africa (SFE), which will be officially inaugurated here later on the day, will further strengthen the cooperation between Ethiopia and FAO.

Dr. Diouf, who is also here to attend the 10th ordinary Summit of the African Union, said he discussed with the Deputy Prime Minister on ways of further enhancing the existing cooperation between Ethiopia and FAO.

During the discussion Addisu said Ethiopia has been developing the agriculture sector along with other sectors such as education, health, and infrastructure.

The agriculture sector has also been developing in line with the industry sector, a senior government official who attended the discussion quoted Addisu as having said.

The government has been exerting efforts to further accelerate the national economic development, Addisu added.

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