This week we take a look at an article highlighting enset. Enset, a cousin of the banana tree, is a native plant to Ethiopia and can provide many benefits to the region and it's people.
Read over the article: Solving Hunger in Ethiopia by Turning to Native Crops then use the discussion questions below to guide your conversations. At the end of the article there is a short two minute video that discusses some additional initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa.
Discussion Questions
- Why is enset such a valuable crop in sub-Saharan Africa? Consider diets, other crops, soil, hunger, etc.
- The article mentioned that enset does not have the potential to raise farmers out of poverty. Why is this?
- How do sub-Saharan African farms yields compare to yields around the world? Be specific.
- Kippie warns against fully committing to "green revolution" practices. What is his reasoning?
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