Mixed teff (Eragrostis tef, Poaceae) cultivation and consumption among smallholder farmers in South Wollo Zone, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Indigenous cropping systems were often developed with a focus on resilience. For example, farmers in many parts of the world have traditionally grown crop varietal mixtures to mitigate risks of crop failure due to drought, pests, and disease. However, crop varietal mixtures are threatened by policies encouraging farmers to plant homogenous, single-variety cropping systems, which are more vulnerable to increasing climate variability. Teff is one of the indigenous staple crops of Ethiopian origin cultivated throughout the country for multiple purposes. Farmers continue to cultivate diverse varieties of teff, as well as a varietal mixture known as SERGEGNA teff. We assessed farmers' knowledge and practices related to SERGEGNA teff in the northern highlands of Ethiopia to un

SUBMITTER: Melese D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12023553 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature