How Ethiopia's harvest revolution has changed lives - BBC Africa
Feb 18, 2026•Channel
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Published4 months ago
Duration2:25
Video IDpD1Bb9zusvE
Languageen-GB
CategoryNews & Politics
PrivacyPublic
Made for KidsNo
Video TypeYouTube Short
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Views1.3K
Likes44
Comments3
Engagement Rate3.57%
Likes per 100 views3.34
Comments per 1K views2.28
Description
“What took four days now only takes one hour.”
Known as the ‘tree against hunger’, enset feeds 20 million people across Ethiopia.
It is a vital plant in a country that experiences high levels of food insecurity.
But for generations, preparing it has meant hours - even days - of painful work, which usually falls to women.
Now, new technology is not only transforming the lives of those scraping the so-called ‘false banana’, but providing communities a means to earn and eat when money and food is scarce.
🎤 Reporters: Habtamu Tibebu and Mati Olana
🎞️ Edited by: Rhiannon Fitz-Gerald
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