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   President and Vice President of ANRS visited Bahir Dar Plant Tissue Culture Center

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ORDA Ethiopia's Bahir Dar Plant Tissue Culture Center is working to increase the productivity of farmers by producing and distributing disease-free and productive seedlings in a short period of time. The center, located near the Bezawit Palace in Bahir Dar, Kebele 11, was visited by senior officials of the Amhara Regional State on 07 July 2022. During the visit, the President of the State, his Excellency Yilkal Kefale (Ph.D.), said the center will play an important role in providing productive fruit and vegetable seedlings to farmers.

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Therefore, the center should be strengthened to benefit more farmers, he said. During the visit, ORDA Ethiopia's Executive Director, Alemayehu Wasse (Ph.D.), said the center is ready to work with government agricultural institutions to make the center's fruit and vegetable seedlings accessible to farmers.

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The visit was attended by the President of Amhara regional State, Vice President and Senior Advisors, higher official of ORDA Ethiopia and other stakeholders.