Although the bananas of "Enset", commonly known as "false bananas", are closely related to bananas, they are not eaten in all parts of Ethiopia. In addition to the traditional southern part of
Ethiopia, the food is also becoming more common in other parts of the country.
Picture: woman preparing Kocho |
Picture: women preparing Kocho |
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It is also available as alternative food in modern hotels in many cities. Enset develops moderate to
high rainfall. It grows between 15,000 and 28,000 meters above sea level. However, although it can
grow in highland and arid plains, its growth is slow.
Enset has a wide variety of species due to its shape, or stem color, size, height, thickness, strength,
softness, rapid growth, fiber content, medicinal properties, and fodder preference. Depending on the
species, it may be used for a variety of purposes. It is known that there are more than 100
species. In the northern part of the country it is known as Guna Guna.
In North Gondar, the Armachiho Guna Guna type that grows on rivers highly includes fiber which is
the most abundant found in forests. They do not use it for food in the wild. They take the fiber out
and use it for making rope to tie cattle and others.
Ensets are mainly eaten in Sidama, Gurage, Sheka, Kefa, Wolayita, Gedo. It is widely grown in
Karoma, Gouji, West Arsi (Kofele, Wereqa, Cocosa) and Southwest Shoa.
Enset is the staple food of 20 million people in Ethiopia, but it is not produced in other countries.
Enset-like plants, similar to Enset, have sprouted all the way to South Africa. This suggests that the
plant can grow outside Ethiopia as well.
However, it is said that preparing Enset for food is as labor-intensive and tedious as it is nutritious.
Various pilot projects are underway at various institutions of higher learning to improve labor and
time-consuming production of Enset.
The main advantage of Enset is as follows:
- Because there is so much produce on a small plot of land
- Because it reproduces easily and requires less labour
- Because it is a nutritious food
- Due to the fact that it can be stored for many years (up to 7 years) after it has been harvested.
- The fiber used after refining is used for many purposes
- Enset plant has a lot of water, so during the dry summer months; it provides water to the nearby plant.
- The leaf, the stem, and the rest of the product can be used as animal feed
- It is a natural remedy for humans and animals.
- The product is supplied as a raw material for the factory,
Studies show that this plant resembles a banana plant and can feed more than 100 million people
worldwide. Although Enset is not known outside of Ethiopia, it is made into porridge used for food.
According to researchers Enset can feed more than 100 million people and increase food security in
Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda. At the same time, there is an increasing demand for new
crops to feed the world, which is dependent on a few crops.
Preparation Step of Kocho from Enset
The enset, which is ready for production, is ready to be scrubbed early in the day and covered with
Enset leaves. Enset was about to be excavated and uprooted. The top part is for animal feed, not for
Kocho. The main stem will be cut at 2 m high, in two. The dried and the thick green on the stem are
being peeled off.
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