BOLDEN African News · Sunday 8 November 2026
Ethiopia targets four million farmers for digital registration by 2028
Ethiopia's Agricultural Transformation Institute has enrolled nearly one million farmers in its Farmers Profile Registration initiative and aims to register up to four million by 2028, out of an estimated 20 million farmers nationwide. Registration is under way in 385 districts across seven regions, and pastoralist registration has not yet begun. Farmers keep ownership of their data and must consent before it is shared.
Why it matters
The institute says banks could use the profiles to review land size, soil quality and crops when assessing loans, which could give farmers a route to formal credit.
Source: Capital Ethiopia · 8 November 2026