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Bulgaria: Ethiopian grain on Dobrudja soil

Teff
Bulgaria
Ethiopia
Published Apr 30, 2023

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Organic producers from General Toshevo successfully grow the Ethiopian teff grain. The unknown gluten-free culture has literally and figuratively found suitable ground for its development in our country, Milena Mincheva does not hide her joy.

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Vote: Are you planning to invest in your farm this year? The experiment with the grain, which originates from Ethiopia and Eritrea, has been successful, as the conditions in Dobrudja, and especially in the family's organically clean and certified farm, are favorable. Thus, organic producers add teff to the cereals they grow, wheat, spelt, rye, corn, sunflower, beans. Ethiopian grain has a very low percentage of gluten. "It is Ethiopian in origin, but it is grown, harvested and ground in Bulgaria on native soil. Its flour is ground in its own stone mill. You can work with both kvass and yeast," says Milena. Ethiopian teff is starting to gain more and more popularity around the world because of its healing properties and benefits. It is already being sown outside of Africa, being still timidly present in Europe. The region of the municipality of General Toshevo is one of the pioneers in the experimentation and successful production of medicinal grain. "We have been in organic ...
Source: Agri
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