Miller Magazine Issue: 128 August 2020

EthIopIa 77 MILLER / August 2020 Grain sector in Ethiopia Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Africa and has one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. The agriculture sector plays a central role in the country. After livestock, grain production is the second most important sector in the country’s agriculture-based economy.. MY 2020/21 wheat production is forecast to reach a record five million metric tons, while corn is projected to reach 8.6 million metric tons due to government in supplied inputs, good weather and rainfall distribution in grain- producing areas.