Ancient Heirloom Grains Ethiopia: Ethiopia’s diverse heirloom grains like teff finger millet and tanginab are being replaced by high-yield imported crops. These traditional grains cultivated for millennia are adapted to local climates require fewer resources and hold deep cultural significance in dishes such as injera and porridges. They are also more nutritious and resilient than modern hybrids. However urbanization changing diets and agricultural policies favoring commercial crops threaten their cultivation. Smallholder farmers especially elders are the primary keepers of seed knowledge. As they pass away without successors unique varieties disappear. Losing these grains means losing biodiversity food security and centuries of agricultural wisdom. Reviving them is crucial for sustainable food systems and preserving Ethiopia’s rich culinary and agricultural legacy.
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