Mexico is considering direct agreements with farmers in the United States, Argentina and Brazil to secure non-genetically modified yellow corn imports, the country's deputy agriculture minister said, adding that a 2024 ban on GM corn would not be amended.

A one day consultative meeting was organized by PELUM Ethiopia in collaboration with GLIMMER OF HOPE on Enset production opportunities and challenges and held on November 05, 2022 in Kela town, debud sodo woreda of Gurage zone. 

10 Seed savers and farmer researchers group and 3 woreda experts from lode hitosa woreda travelled for experience e sharing visit in Ejere town, Lume woreda of Eastern Shoa zone. The visit was organized by PELUM Ethiopia in collaboration with seed savers and multipliers association located in Ejere and held on October 29, 2022. The visit aimed to gain ample knowledge on how to save local seeds and the good practices of establishing similar association in Lode hitosa woreda.

PELUM Ethiopia has organized training for member organizations
The three day practical training was organized by PELUM and focuses on “creating healthy soil for healthy plant, environment and food”. More than 21 best performing farmers and field officers representing five member organizations namely, ASE, EOC-DICAC, BPA, and MELCA Ethiopia, including PELUM Ethiopia staff members are participating at the valuable training. 

After participating the three day international meeting organized by AFSA (Alliance For Food Sovereignty) from 14-16 September, 2022 in Addis Ababa, more than 40 meeting participants representing 13 African countries, Spain, France, Sweden and India have had the opportunity to visit the Agro-ecology site at Lode Hitosa woreda of Arsi Zone implemented by our member organization Best Practice Association (BPA).

Best Practice Association (BPA), PELUM Ethiopia’s implementing organization, has organized a one day project launching program in Huruta, Lode Hitosa Woreda on September 04, 2022. The launching program was officially commenced with the opening speech delivered by the House Speaker of the woreda.