Ethiopia has lifted a two-year ban on the export of cereals such maize and sorghum, following a good harvest which has led to surpluses, according to a government official. (..) Mohamed Diab, country director for the UN World Food Programme (WFP) in Ethiopia, said WFP would, through the Purchase for Progress (P4P) project buy some of the surplus food from smallholders. "P4P benefits both Ethiopia’s small farmers and WFP… The farmers have a secure market and income... and WFP can buy food at competitive prices for people in need in Ethiopia.”