Plants Indigenous to Africa🌍 We are Africa! Did you know that they are super healthy crops and plants innate to Africa? Well yes, when it comes to agriculture we (Africa) go way back. These are only a few of the many discovered plants that a native to Africa: Teff Native to the dry plateaus of northeastern Africa Also known as “lovegrass” and “miléthiopien,” teff originated in what is today Ethiopia and Eritrea, where it has been grown for centuries and continues to play a central role in the regional cuisine. Amazingly teff grows very well under difficult conditions such as unpredictable rainfall and is usually left alone by pests and disease. Nutritional benefits; Teff is rich in nutrients, providing all eight essential amino acids, and is a great source of carbohydrates and fiber. It is also high in the nutritionally important minerals calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, aluminum, iron, copper, zinc, boron, b...
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