We were amazed at the size of Ensete. The Zoma Museum was like a botanical garden. The air was nice and relaxing. *You can find the article archived here.
MNGD: Plants in Ethiopia
★ Ethiopian New Year is coming.. ! In Ethiopia, they use the Ethiopian Calendar as well as the Gregorian calendar. Ethiopia welcomes its New Year “2014” on September 11th, 2021. While it is the hottest season in Japan, it is the rainy season and the coldest time of the year […]
The project members observed several types of sisal plants during field work around Jinka town in southern Ethiopia. Local people there make use of those sisal plants for ropes or building materials. Sometimes they use its liquid from leaves as medicine. The project seeks for a new road maintenance model […]
The project members visited an ensete farm two hours drive away from Addis Ababa. The ensete, often called the false banana, looks like banana trees and is a unique plant that only exists in Ethiopia. Local people make use of it for a variety of ways like for food or […]
【Field report 003】 A flower that celebrates the Ethiopian New Year. It’s called “Adey Abeba” *You can find the article archived here.