The article features Alabaster International's work on the Enset Food Security Initiative, aimed at exploring the adaptability and viability of Enset (Ensete ventricosum) as a regional food security crop in Ethiopia and Kenya. This collaborative effort involves research institutions and NGOs, focusing on developing tissue culture protocols for Enset, a drought-resistant crop indigenous to Ethiopia. Highlighting Enset's potential as a sustainable food source, the initiative also emphasizes the crop's role in supporting women and smallholder farmers, enhancing food sovereignty, and addressing climate change impacts on food security in East Africa.
Link to article: https://sdg2advocacyhub.org/latest/enset-the-underutilized-superfood-for-east-africas-food-security/