The advantage of Teff is it can be grown in both seasons of kharif (June-July) and Rabi (October-November) and is suitable for districts with dry zones of agriculture in Karnataka, CFTRI Director Mr Ram Rajasekharan said. Being a drought resistant crop ...
At least in the beer department, however, there's some new hope thanks to a special new Witkop breed of an African grain called teff . The Ethiopian grain can be used in place of barley for malting and brewing gluten-free beer, according to a new...
Food trends, fads and a few flops. Some food-trend predictions flourish and some fizzle, but they offer a glimpse of how our cravings have (or haven’t) changed. Here is a sampling, from various sources. Source: Bubble Tea? So 2002. A Sampling of Food-Trend Predictions...
Försöksodlingen är på två hektar. Teff är frostkänsligt, så Andreas Nypelius sådde de små fröna i början av juni. Teff vill också ha det varmt för att växa. Det finns en stor efterfrågan på glutenfria, lokalproducerade råvaror, säger han. – Det är ...
Ever since humanity’s first domestication of crops, 10,000 years ago and settled agriculture, there has always been an objective to ensure a sufficient supply of carbohydrates via grains. Cereals particularly have been found to be suitable and enduring, due to their high energy reserve and...
For celiac patients and others on gluten-free diets, it seems like gluten is everywhere -- cakes, cookies and breads. It's even in most beers. But now, one team reports in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry that beers made with Witkop teff grains may...
Teff, the smallest grain in the world, helps tackle obesity, diabetes, digestive diseases, heart disease and immune system disorders Source: Diet diary: ‘Lovegrass’, a superfood that may soon be on our dinner tables | The Indian Express...
“Teff is like a runner’s super food,” she said. “It’s great as a pre-race meal. It’s high in iron and it’s a whole grain so it provides a slow release of energy, which is exactly what I need.” Source: Is Teff the New Super Grain? -...
Teff was one of the plants and grains domesticated by ancient Ethiopian and Eritrean nomadic tribes and farmers. The earliest known variety was around 5000 BC, and this grain has been found in Egyptian pyramids where it was once considered as a last meal for...
Fermentation perpetuates the growth of beneficial microbes called probiotics. These live microbes beneficially affect the host – in this case, people – by improving its intestinal microbial balance. Of course not all fermentation happens inside the body. It is also the oldest food preservation technique on...