{"id":13306,"date":"2022-01-25T19:00:16","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T18:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/non-classifiee\/a-plant-related-to-the-banana-could-be-a-solution-for-food-security\/"},"modified":"2024-03-28T15:51:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T14:51:00","slug":"a-plant-related-to-the-banana-could-be-a-solution-for-food-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/news-from-the-front\/a-plant-related-to-the-banana-could-be-a-solution-for-food-security\/","title":{"rendered":"A plant related to the banana could be a solution for food security"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"tatsu-Bk7RIjTpt tatsu-section  tatsu-fullscreen tatsu-bg-overlay   tatsu-clearfix\" data-title=\"\"  data-headerscheme=\"background--dark\"><div class=\"tatsu-fullscreen-wrap\"><div class='tatsu-section-pad clearfix' data-padding='{\"d\":\"90px 0px 90px 0px\"}' data-padding-top='90px'><div class=\"tatsu-row-wrap  tatsu-wrap tatsu-row-one-col tatsu-row-has-one-cols tatsu-medium-gutter tatsu-reg-cols  tatsu-clearfix tatsu-BJgXR8o6TF\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-row \" ><div  class=\"tatsu-column  tatsu-column-no-bg tatsu-one-col tatsu-column-image-none tatsu-column-effect-none  tatsu-ByZQ0Isa6Y\"  data-parallax-speed=\"0\" style=\"\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-inner \" ><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad-wrap\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-inline-text clearfix tatsu-HJzXCIip6Y   \" ><style>.tatsu-HJzXCIip6Y .tatsu-inline-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;}<\/style><div class=\"tatsu-inline-text-inner \">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #f2f6f6;\">planting enset as a buffer crop for lean periods could help boost food security, according to dr. <\/span><span style=\"color: #f9fbfb;\">DR JAMES BORRELL, STUDY RESEARCHER AT KEW ROYAL BOTANICAL GARDENS.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #f2f6f6;\">&#8220;The enset has some really unusual characteristics that make it absolutely unique as a crop,&#8221; he explains.  <\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #f2f6f6;\">&#8220;You can plant it at any time, you can harvest it at any time, and it&#8217;s perennial. That&#8217;s why we call it the tree against hunger&#8221;.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #f2f6f6;\">&#8220;We need to diversify the plants we use globally as a species, because all our eggs are in a very small basket at the moment.&#8221;<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-normal-button tatsu-button-wrap   tatsu-HJQXRUjp6K   \"><a class=\"tatsu-shortcode mediumbtn tatsu-button left-icon circular   bg-animation-none  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/afrique\/region-60082374\" style=\"\" aria-label=\"BBC (FR)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC (FR)<\/a><style>.tatsu-HJQXRUjp6K .tatsu-button{background-color: rgba(88,136,82,1);color: #ffffff ;border-width: 1px;border-color: #ffffff; }<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image-wrap\"><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><style>.tatsu-row > .tatsu-ByZQ0Isa6Y.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}.tatsu-ByZQ0Isa6Y.tatsu-column > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-column-overlay{mix-blend-mode: none;}.tatsu-ByZQ0Isa6Y > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-top-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-ByZQ0Isa6Y > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-bottom-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-ByZQ0Isa6Y > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-left-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-ByZQ0Isa6Y > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-right-divider{z-index: 9999;}<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-section-background-wrap\"><div class = \"tatsu-section-background\" ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-overlay tatsu-section-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><style>.tatsu-Bk7RIjTpt.tatsu-section{background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.42);}.tatsu-Bk7RIjTpt .tatsu-section-background{background-image: url(https:\/\/lameche.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/lame\u0300che-agence-impact-durabilite\u03018.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat;background-attachment: scroll;background-position: top left;background-size: cover;}.tatsu-Bk7RIjTpt .tatsu-bg-blur{background-repeat: no-repeat;background-attachment: scroll;background-position: top left;background-size: cover;}.tatsu-Bk7RIjTpt .tatsu-section-pad{padding: 90px 0px 90px 0px;}.tatsu-Bk7RIjTpt > .tatsu-bottom-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-Bk7RIjTpt > .tatsu-top-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-Bk7RIjTpt .tatsu-section-overlay{background: rgba(0,0,0,0.56);mix-blend-mode: normal;}.tatsu-Bk7RIjTpt .tatsu-fullscreen-wrap{align-items: center;}<\/style><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The enset is a plant very close to the banana that is almost unknown outside Ethiopia, where it is used as a staple to make porridge and bread. 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