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Farmers in Kansas seek to expand test plots of Ethiopian grain into marketable fields of teff

published 32 days, 18 hours, 20 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 32 days, 18 hours, 32 minutes ago
Monday, August 02, 2010 5:42:56 AM GMT Monday, August 02, 2010 5:30:56 AM GMT
Teff is gluten free and known for its flood and drought resistance. This year 150 acres was planted in Kansas, down from the 250 acres projected due to untimely rains. (Injera) By Roxana Hegeman WICHITA, Kan. (AP) – When black farmers in Kansas first began growing an Ethiopian cereal grain known as teff five years ago, they were [...] (more)
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Teff luck: What Has Piracy Got To Do With The Price of Injera?

published 200 days, 16 hours, 52 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 200 days, 16 hours, 53 minutes ago
Monday, February 15, 2010 7:10:49 AM GMT Monday, February 15, 2010 7:09:48 AM GMT
Here is a feature opinion piece on piracy, patenting, and intellectual property in the developing world. (more)
Digg It category: Business | comment | | source: www.tadias.com tags: agriculture, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian news, Teff

How to make Bread using Ethiopian Teff flour

published 271 days, 23 hours, 9 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 271 days, 23 hours, 29 minutes ago
Sunday, December 06, 2009 12:53:52 AM GMT Sunday, December 06, 2009 12:33:54 AM GMT
By Susan | Wild Yeast Here’s what we did six or seven weeks ago: We raised bread with sourdough starters made from several ancient grains: amaranth, sorghum, quinoa, millet, and teff. My favorite of these was teff. It’s best known for the Ethiopian staple flatbread injera, but it makes a wonderful addition to loaf breads as well [...] (more)

Kansas farmers grow Ethiopian staple

published 335 days, 17 hours, 59 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 339 days, 18 hours, 8 minutes ago
Saturday, October 03, 2009 6:03:56 AM GMT Tuesday, September 29, 2009 5:55:24 AM GMT
A new "it" grain is blooming in the fields of northwestern Kansas. Teff has a ready-made market of Ethiopian expatriates hungering for a taste of home with virtually no supply of the grain for their beloved injera bread. Teff packs more protein per pound than wheat. And because it produces gluten-free flour, it could open a buffet line of breads and pastas to people with celiac ... (more)
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Ethiopia – Teff farming in Kansas proves troublesome

published 341 days, 16 hours, 48 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 344 days, 17 hours, 35 minutes ago
Sunday, September 27, 2009 7:15:04 AM GMT Thursday, September 24, 2009 6:27:55 AM GMT
Ethiopia – Teff farming in Kansas proves troublesome HILL CITY, Kan., Sept. 21 (UPI) — Attempts to grow and harvest teff in Kansas have proved problematic due to the traditional Ethiopian food plant’s unusual characteristics, farmers say Read More from UPI .. Share and Enjoy: (more)