Value Chain Development of Citrus and Banana in Eritrea
By: Habtom Tesfamichael
The banana plantation was introduced to Eritrea by the Italians in the early 20th century around Fil-Fil and Keren. In 1926, in the Durfo valley near Asmara, a farmer started a small plantation using Bizen and Gross Michel varieties. Then another variety, Dwarf Cavendish, was imported from Somalia. The two former varieties had to be replaced by the new variety because they were susceptible to damage by wind due to their large size. Banana cultivation had to be abandoned in Durfo Valley in 1935 due to the serious shortage of water caused by the diversion of the most important source of water by Durfo Hydroelectric Company. Banana plantations were extended to other parts of the country using the newly imported variety from Somalia in the early 1940s. read more
TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IN ERITREA
Mikal Tesfay | When I recently suffered from that painful acne, one of my friends advised me to use cinnamon as treatment. So I crushed the cinnamon to form a powder and added a teaspoon of honey to make it into a face pack. I applied it and after 15 minutes, I washed it off with water and it really worked wonders on my face. My intention here is not to tell you how the face pack worked on my face but to share with you that some medicines are in our kitchen, although we may not be aware of that, and that the cultural practices, including traditional medicine, have deep roots. read more
30th anniversary of Independence Day
Asmara, 06 March 2021- The National Holidays Coordinating Committee announced that this year’s 30th anniversary of Independence Day, May 24, will be celebrated under the theme “Resilient-As Ever”. The Coordinating Committee also indicated that preparation is already underway to enthusiastically celebrate Independence Day at national and regional levels.
Securing water supply in Eritrea
By Mikal Tesfay | People who live in cities with access to running water twenty-four seven or in villages surrounded by perennial rivers can perhaps take water for granted. But not many of us can afford to do that. That is probably why World Water Day was observed on March 22 under the theme “valuing water”.
World Water Day is observed to raise people’s awareness of the global water crisis and to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, which aims to secure water and sanitation for all by 2030. read more
