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Teff

Eragrostis tef

A tiny-seeded cereal native to Ethiopia and Eritrea, the staple grain used to make injera bread.

Family

Poaceae

Temperature

22-28°C (absolute 2-30°C)

Rainfall

600-1200mm (absolute 300-2500mm)

Altitude

2800m

Soil pH

5.5-6.5 (absolute 5-8.2)

Soil types

Wide range, from waterlogged clay (vertisols) to well-drained soils