With the aim of planting 20 billion trees by 2022, over 10 billion trees were planted in the first two years of the project.
that such a figure is"possible but only with proper planning," adding one volunteer could plant roughly 100 trees a day.Now, in May 2021, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched the 2021 edition of the Green Legacy Initiative. The project will continue full force until September and October: The country aims to plant six billion seedlings during the forthcoming rainy season.
According to the Prime Minister, this year’s tree-planting effort will be themed,"Let’s Adorn Ethiopia," as reported by "Preventing flooding, food insecurity, environment-related conflicts, and other adverse effects is in our hands," the Prime Minister said. According to the officials, over 10 billion trees were planted in the first two years of the project, and the aim is to plant 20 billion indigenous trees by 2022.One of the main reasons for the initiative is because 35 percent of the country's forest coverage from the early 20th century has now declined to a mere four percent since the early 2000s.
The campaign is definitely a positive step forward. Moreover, the Ethiopian government intends to expand its initiative to launch a regional effort to make Africa a greener place. This year, another one billion seeds will be shipped to neighboring nations.