An Overview of Teff | Understudied Indigenous Crops

Eragrostis tef is an annual grass known as teff. Teff produces small nutritious grains most commonly used in the Ethiopian dish, injera. Join Dr. Pat Byrne (CSU Soil and Crop Sciences) at Colorado State University's Agricultural Research, Development and Education Center to see four lines of teff grown in the field. Learn more about this crop, including how plant breeding and gene editing have helped reduce lodging to promote healthier harvests.

Funding for this video was provided by USDA-NIFA-Higher Education Challenge Grant (2020-70003-303930), with additional support from Colorado State University and USDA-Agricultural Research Service. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, lender.