Ethiopia Says 805.3 Million Seedlings Planted in 12-Hour Campaign
Ethiopia says its nationwide Green Legacy campaign planted 805.3 million seedlings on August 3, 2026, exceeding an 800 million target and the previous one-day national record.
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- Ethiopia says its nationwide Green Legacy campaign planted 805.3 million seedlings on August 3, 2026, exceeding an 800 million target and the previous one-day national record.
Ethiopia says participants planted 805.3 million seedlings during a 12-hour nationwide campaign on August 3, 2026, surpassing the government’s target of 800 million.
The official result, announced through Fana Broadcasting Corporate, also exceeded Ethiopia’s previous one-day national planting record. The campaign was conducted under the country’s Green Legacy Initiative.
An earlier government update said more than 700 million seedlings had been planted by 4 p.m. and that over 22.2 million people had participated by that point. The final 805.3 million figure represents the reported end-of-campaign tally.
The result is a new development following the launch of the one-day planting drive. The figures are official government claims reported on August 3 and have not been independently audited in the source material available to AddisMizan.
