Key takeaways
- Ethiopia aims to register up to four million farmers in a national digital database by 2028.
- Nearly one million farmers have enrolled; ATI expects to reach one million by December 2026.
- Registration covers 385 districts across seven regions, against an estimated 20 million farmers nationwide.
- Profiles include land conditions, production activities and economic circumstances to support access to financial and agricultural services.
- ATI says farmers retain ownership of their information and must consent before data is shared with lenders.
Why it matters
- The database seeks to reduce information gaps that limit rural lending.
- Profiles are intended to connect farmers with insurance, markets and timely agricultural information.
- One registration is designed to support multiple services and reduce repeated data collection.
What to watch
- Expansion into Benishangul-Gumuz and Somali regions; pastoralist registration has yet to begin.
- Progress towards the December 2026 and 2028 enrolment targets.
Source: Capital Ethiopia | 8 November 2026 | Original article
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