{"id":3704,"date":"2026-06-16T05:52:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T05:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/?p=3704"},"modified":"2026-06-16T05:52:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T05:52:47","slug":"ethiopia-targets-8-billion-trees-in-2026-green-legacy-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/2026\/06\/16\/ethiopia-targets-8-billion-trees-in-2026-green-legacy-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethiopia Targets 8 Billion Trees in 2026 Green Legacy Launch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and senior government officials today officially launched the 2026 Green Legacy Initiative planting cycle, calling on all Ethiopians, across every sector of society, to join the nationwide effort to plant this year\u2019s target of 8 billion seedlings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a 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