Tag Archives: teff

What is biodiverse food?

Posted on June 13, 2014 by argylesock

Ann Tutwiler of Bioversity International tells us why in the 21st century, we need biodiverse food. And she tells us what that could mean. Ms Tutwiler doesn’t mince her words, saying that a need for dramatically increased food production is … Continue reading →

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Move Over Quinoa, It’s Teff’s Turn

Posted on January 26, 2014 by argylesock

Originally posted on Global Food Politics:
  Ethiopian Farmers Harvesting Teff An interesting story in The Guardian this week argues that teff—an ancient Ethiopian grain—is poised to be the next global super grain. Teff is rich in calcium, iron, and…

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“No seed, no green revolution”

Posted on August 9, 2013 by argylesock

Originally posted on ECO-opia:
  Written by Abraham Dereje “We are witnessing a faster pace of public and private investments in agriculture, in part because of improving national policies and regulatory measures. These include significant investment by AGRA and its…

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