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Could Teff Be Used As An Alternative Crop?

By: Sene Gebre Economic Botany 13, Mar. 2008. Could Teff Be Used As An Alternative Crop?. What is Teff ?. Eragrostis tef Ancient in its origin (between4000-1000BC) Native to Ethiopian highlands of northeastern Africa Amharic word “ Teffa ” meaning “lost”

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Could Teff Be Used As An Alternative Crop?

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  1. By: Sene Gebre Economic Botany 13, Mar. 2008 Could Teff Be Used As An Alternative Crop?

  2. What is Teff ? • Eragrostis tef • Ancient in its origin (between4000-1000BC) • Native to Ethiopian highlands of northeastern Africa • Amharic word “Teffa” meaning “lost” • Grass crop that produces grain • Has seeds much smaller than wheat grain

  3. Botany • Family; Poeceae, and genus Eragrostis • More than 300 species of the genus • Annual cereal • Grain contained in the spikelets • Contains both the bran and germ • Shallow and fibrous root system • Mostly erect stems • Monocot seeds

  4. Uses • Primarily cultivated & used in Ethiopia, India and Australia. • Primarily used as main ingredient for Injera (Ethiopian bread) • Injera provides two-thirds of the diet in Ethiopia • Teff straw is used as forage for animals such as cattles

  5. Harvesting • Threshing: separating teff grains from straw (left) • Winnowing: Separating teff grains from their chaff (right) • Teff flour is obtained by grinding after harvest

  6. Types of Teff -Three main flour types in Ethiopia -White, Red and Brown teff flour -White Teff * preferred type * most expensive -Red teff *least expensive *has higher Iron content -Brown teff *moderate Iron content -

  7. Preparation of Injera • Mixing Flour with water • Fermentation process for few days • Baking batter on electric stove or traditional clay plate placed on fire

  8. *Injera is eaten daily nearly in every household in Ethiopia.*Injera can be compared to pancakes or tortillas

  9. Nearly gluten free Good for people with Celiac disease High in Iron and essential amino-acids Iron: carrier of oxygen in the form of hemoglobin Iron from Teff easily absorbed by the body Lysine levels higher than wheat or barley Essential amino-acid Metabolized to acetyl-CoA Nutrition

  10. As An Alternative Crop • Introduction to other countries (U.S., S.Africa.) • Wayne Carlson • The Teff company in Idaho • Grows in water clogged soils and environment with moisture stress.

  11. Conclusion - Can be used along with wheat and barley grains - provides the body with essential amino acids - Not much research has been done on Teff because it is not a popular plant in the world. - With enough research performed on its nutrition, Teff could be used as an alternative crop to other cereals.

  12. References • http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1993/v2-231.html • www.rrc.ksu.edu/DesktopModules/ViewDocument.aspx?DocumentID=2258 • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teff • http://www.teffco.com/teff_history.html • http://www.bioversityinternational.org/Publications/Pdf/279.pdf • http://ethnomed.org/ethnomed/cultures/ethiop/teff.html

  13. Thank You for your attention!

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