Teff (Eragrostis tef) is a grass that originated in Ethiopia in the Horn of Africa. It can grow to a height of 1m tall and establish itself rapidly in different types of soil, thanks to its shallow root system.
As Prof Wayne Truter of the University of Pretoria, Dr Hendrik Smith of Grain SA, point out, there are three main types, indicated by their seed colour. White teff is slowmaturing, grows in cooler conditions and is