Teff
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Teff, Eragrostis tef, also known as Williams lovegrass and annual bunch grass, is an annual species of lovegrass native to Eritrea and Ethiopia, where it originated in the highlands of both countries.
Teff pluim Eragrostis tef
An Eritrean woman harvesting teff in Geshinashim, Eritrea
Traditional teff harvesting in Ethiopia, October 2007
Field of teff
Millet
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Millets are a highly varied group of small-seeded grasses, widely grown around the world as cereal crops or grains for fodder and human food. Most millets belong to the tribe Paniceae.
Teff
…in length, and a thousand grains weigh approximately 0.3 g (1⁄128 oz). They can have a color from a white to a deep reddish brown. Teff is similar to millet and quinoa in cooking, but the seed is much smaller and cooks faster, using less fuel. Teff is believed to have originated in Ethiopia between 4000 BCE…
Pearl millet
Finger millet in the field
Ripe head of proso millet
Sprouting millet plants