Addis Ababa: As we approach this year’s Green Legacy planting season, preparations are in full swing, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said.

Planting sites are being prepared and seedlings continuously being cultivated, the premier added.

‘Our annual program, aimed at promoting environmental sustainability, combating climate change, reversing deforestation and reducing land degradation involves communities, schools, and organizations working together to plant billions of trees,’ Abiy wrote on his social media.

The Green Legacy Initiative is a flagship program initiated by Prime Minister Abiy in June 2019.

Ethiopia has so far planted 32.5 billion tree saplings nationwide as part of its Green Legacy Initiative.

The Initiative is a massive undertaking that aims to plant 50 billion tree seedlings by 2026, it was indicated.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency