The dialogue on Ethiopian Agricultural Development was organized by the Ministry of

Agriculture and Rural Development (MoARD) of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) to honour Professor Gebisa Ejeta,

winner of the 2009 World Food Prize. The dialogue was held on 12 November 2009 at the

United Nations Conference Centre. It was opened by H.E. Ato Girma Woldegiorgis, President

of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.