Ethiopian initiatives try to mainstream traditional and resilient enset crop in diets

ARBA MINCH, Ethiopia — On a late May morning, as the chill of dawn gives way to sunlight warming the hills of Hareba village in southern Ethiopia, 56-year-old Almaz Achamo tends to her staple crop: a towering, banana-like plant that has supported her community for generations. Known locally as enset (Ensete ventricosum), or the “false … Continue reading Ethiopian initiatives try to mainstream traditional and resilient enset crop in diets