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After chia and quinoa, teff is the new superfood that is set to make an entry into the Indian farm sector, courtesy the Mysuru-based Central Food and Technological Research Institute (CFTRI). Teff, a drought-resistant rice, is a staple food crop of Ethiopia, and the grain dates back to the Abyssinian civilisation. âTeff is gluten-free, has high resistant starch, low glycemic load and is rich in essential amino acids,â CFTRI Director Ram Rajasekharan said.
Naturally gluten-free, the grain can substitute for wheat flour in anything from bread and pasta to waffles and pizza bases. Like quinoa, the Andean grain, teff's superb nutritional profile offers the promise of new and lucrative markets in the west. In Ethiopia, teff is a national obsession. Grown by an estimated 6.3 million farmers, fields of the crop cover more than 20% of all land under cultivation.