Ethiopia: Tree, fodder seedlings sprout

Ambo November 27/2012 Over 70.6 per cent of the ten million seedlings transplanted in Ilugelan Woreda, West Shoa Zone of Oromia State during the last main rainy season have already taken roots, the woreda agriculture office said. Natural Resource Development and Conservation Work Process Coordinator with the Office, Dinsa Yadeta told ENA on Tuesday that the tree and fodder seedlings were transplanted on over 1000 hectares depleted land. More than 15,710 farmers, associations, schools and stakeholders had taken part in the seedling transplantation activity