What’s out Addis food tips
Tea is one of the commercial products of Ethiopia. It mainly grows in the Western part of the country. Located at about 780 kilometers West of Addis Ababa, Gumaro and Wush Wush are the two biggest tea plantations in Ethiopia. Located 637 kilometres South West of Addis Ababa, Gumaro is the oldest tea farm in […]
Tea production in Ethiopia to be expanded with growth potential for export Read More »
Born out of a love for Teff and traditional Ethiopian cuisine, Tobia Teff started in 2008 and is run by Ethiopian-British husband and wife team Sefanit Sophie Sirak-Kebede & Meny Kebede. With a long and celebrated background in food and beverage management, Sefanit Sophie Sirak-Kebede was sent to school to the UK as a young
Ethiopian teff products prove popular in the uk market Read More »
The papaya is a pear-shaped tree-fruit that is commonly referred to as the “the Fruit of the Angels,” due to its multiple health benefits. When ripe, the papaya’s flesh tends to turn an orange/pink, orange/yellow color and can be characterized as having a rich, yet sweet flavor. Papaya can be eaten outright after removing the
Clean Cooking across Ethiopia: Eliminating Indoor Pollution and Saving Trees.An interview with Konjit Negussu: Director of the Ethiopian Clean Cooking Alliance Association If you were walking in the hills above Addis on Thursday July 23rd you would have seen over 70 muddy-handed people planting indigenous trees. They represented more than 20 organisations and were planting
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Teff, an ancient grain originally from Ethiopia, is a staple crop for 50 million people in the country. It is also increasingly popular worldwide, touted as a superfood for its gluten-free, high fiber and protein, and low-sugar properties. Yet dramatic temperature increases projected in Ethiopia by 2070, could force farmers to grow it only in
Ethiopia’s harvest in unique! In most countries harvest of Hass variety occurs between November to May. In Tigray they are harvesting in June and expect to have a second harvest in November. This places Ethiopia at a huge comparative advantage for Avocado production and primarily for export. Ethiopia has favorable agroclimatic conditions to produce and
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Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurated Sheger Bread Factory, the largest bakery and flour factory in Africa. Built in Kaliti on 41,000 square meters of land, it will be able to reduce the current cost of a 100 gram bread to 1 birr and 20 cents down from three birr. “The Sheger Bread Factory we inaugurated
Sheger bread factory – providing discounted bread and multiple jobs Read More »
Alas it is now the season for itchy eyes, runny noses, sneezing and very often combined with fevers…. Ethiopians tell you it is “Gunfam” or Flu and ferengies will tell you it is “Allergies” or the “Common Cold”. As a sufferer you cough and splutter and carry on with your daily activities as best you
Special Tea – a Uniquely Ethiopian Special Elixir! Read More »
Nestled in the dense rainforest of the Kafa Biosphere Reserve in southwest Ethiopia are thousands of genetic variants of coffee – an important seed bank of wild Arabica that faces extinction as a result of climate change. Preserving Ethiopia’s prized Arabica coffee is key not only for coffee drinkers worldwide, but also for the estimated
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Ethiopia is one of the main honey producing countries in Africa. This 2014 documentary, Honeys of Ethiopia, takes a look at some of the special honeys that are produced in different regions of the country. The film promotes the Honey Network: a network of beekeepers and farmers that, through specific educational training, improvements in marketing
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