A distinctive local variety of grapevine from Ethiopia’s Tigray region could offer potential as a dryland crop.
- Professor of Geography, Ghent University
Even though the Tigray war front moved past Dabba Selama several times, the community suffered less than other nearby villages.
We used satellite imagery to track the decline of vegetation since the civil war began.
Due to warfare, ploughing and planting was not timely in Tigray. This may lead to a second year with failed crops.
Food security in Tigray was becoming critical even before the current armed conflict.
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