Mixed teff (Eragrostis tef, Poaceae) cultivation and consumption among smallholder farmers in South Wollo Zone, Ethiopia
Farmers express that the ongoing cultivation and use of SERGEGNA teff boost production and enhance resilience and economic returns. These perspectives should be considered in initiatives promoting single breeder's varieties, which risk supplanting traditional crop varietal mixtures. Further study, alongside proactive conservation, and scaled-up efforts of institutions concerned with food security, biodiversity conservation, and inclusion of ILK are needed.
Authors
- Alex C. McAlvay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7051-2018)
- Zerihun Woldu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0319-3883)
- Morgan Ruelle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4999-9308)
- Endale Amare (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3039-1394)
- Daniel Melese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3692-748X)
- Zemede Asfaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2469-8808)
- Bikila Warkineh
Institutions
- Clark University (US)
- New York Botanical Garden (US)
- Ethiopian Public Health Institute (ET)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-025-00776-2
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.25
Funders
- Rockefeller Foundation
- Addis Ababa University