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Ethiopia: Teff Love - Ethiopia's Staple Crop Requires a Big Push
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 21 August 2018
Can an Ethiopian farmer benefit from the global export of this gluten-free supergrain without jeopardizing domestic consumption? Read more »
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Ethiopia: To Encourage Innovation, Innovators Require Protection
Addis Fortune, 11 August 2018
Over the weekend, I came across a well-argued dissertation on the patent right controversy of teff, the Ethiopian staple cereal, on an academic website. Read more »
Ethiopia's Staple Crop Needs a Big Push
Global increased interest in gluten-free food products could lead to a surge in demand for teff, creating an opportunity for growth. But for Ethiopia to benefit from any such growth, it needs to build up reliable and sustainable supply chains that can deliver quality products, writes the International Food Policy Research Institute.
Men and women harvest the Ethiopian staple grain teff in a roadside field between Axum and Adwa in Northern Ethiopia.
InFocus
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A 2005 agreement between Ethiopia and the Dutch firm gave it access to 12 teff varieties to develop new teff-based products for the European market. The company was to share the ... Read more »
