Improving Ethiopian Malt Barley in Ethiopia for Better Livelihoods and Economy
Zewdie Bishaw, co-editor of ICARDA's new malt barley book A new malt barley handbook published by ICARDA aims at solving challenges surrounding malt barley production in Ethiopia. It compiles key findings from 28 scientific papers authored by partners and stakeholders. Given barley's resilience to weather extremes, and its ability to grow in poor, degraded soils, barley is cultivated across Ethiopia for its nutritious grain and straw. From the wet highlands to the marginal lowlands, barley thrives, and is referred to as the ‘last crop before the desert.’ Malt barley, however, is a mor...
Source: icarda.org
